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Frankenstein
Published in 1818, Frankenstein, the full title of which is Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, is a novel with Gothic elements and Romantic ideals written by Mary Shelley. It warns against the unchecked pursuit of scientific knowledge. The story describes how Victor Frankenstein, a scientist, creates a powerful man-like being whose horrific appearance makes him a lonely outcast. When Frankenstein will not create a mate for the being, his creation decides to take revenge. In the book, the creature built by Frankenstein is never given a name.
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When he first brings it to life Dr Frankenstein is 'what by the creatures what'?
Dr. Frankenstein is "Bewildered by the creature's story."
What is one overarching topic found in Frankenstein?
the natural world versus the manipulations of science - APEX
When did the author of Frankenstein die?
He died when Dr. Frankenstein's lab exploded.
In the original book the monster didn't die, merely took himself way to the 'farthest shore.' In the movies he has died several different ways. In the original movie he was burned to death in a wind-mill.
The monster dies, in the book, after killing himself with the corpse of Victor. He kills himself on a pyre (a pile of burning material, especially a pile of wood on which a dead body is ceremonially cremated).
If you read the book, you will know that the creature never died. The characters that died were Victor's mother, his brother William Frankenstein, his friend (and servant of their house) Justine Moritz, his friend Henry Cerval, his wife Elizabeth Lavenza, and Victor Frankenstein (the protagonist). Most of which, besides his mother, were either killed by the monster or because of something he did.
What kind of sacrifices do Walton and the stranger make to search for knowledge?
Walton and the stranger, Victor Frankenstein, both sacrifice their personal relationships and well-being in their pursuit of knowledge. Walton isolates himself from family and friends to embark on a perilous expedition, while Frankenstein neglects his loved ones and ultimately jeopardizes his own health in his obsessive quest for understanding the secrets of life. Their sacrifices highlight the dangers of unchecked ambition and the personal toll that the thirst for knowledge can exact. Ultimately, both characters face profound consequences stemming from their relentless pursuits.
he becomes excitable and act irrationally
How did the creature learn what he looked like in Frankenstein?
After watching the family for a time the monster catches a glimpse of his reflection in a stream.
Charles Ogle, b. June 5, 1865 Steubenville Ohio d. Oct 11 1940 aged 75 (wiki) was the first Motion picture Frankenstein in a 1910 Kinetogram made by Thomas Edison, that had a running time of 16 minutes..
Why did Frankenstein reach out to Victor?
Victor was his 'father' and he had an inner need for such a relationship.
Where was Mary Shelley when she got her idea for the story Frankenstein?
She was at Lord Byron's house telling ghost stories!
Was the monster nicer than Frankenstein?
This depends on your perception. If you're a stereotypically pompous Romanticist dude, then no, you'd think even Frankenstein was nicer than that miserable wretch.
If you're a seventeen year old boy studying this depressing tome because your transcendentalist, grumpy teacher insists on it, then you'd think the monster was quite a nice person, until the humans screwed up his life and all tried to kill him off the way those replicants all retired. And you'd probably say 'lol' whenever Frankenstein goes a bit emo. Because that's what Goths love, a few cut wrists.
It's Viktor, not Victor. And after is written with an a instead of s.
That apart: he inspired him with fortitude.
What was one of the themes that influenced Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley had a dream and then began writting Frankenstein based on that dream.
Mary Shelley had a dream and then began writting Frankenstein based on that dream.
Mary Shelley had a dream and then began writting Frankenstein based on that dream.
In Frankenstein Victor often referred to his creature as what?
alternatively
the creature
the monster
Retell Frankenstein from the monsters point of view?
Actually, much of the story of Frankenstein is from the monster's point of view. From his conception to the time he is reunited with the doctor is recounted by him.
Why does victor Frankenstein regret making Frankenstein?
His initial mistake is arguably the creation of the monster, as this leads on to the destruction of his family, and many deaths, including his lover Elizabeth.
What is the name of the comic hunchback that Dr Frankenstein meets in Young Frankenstein Fr?
Igor (that's pronounced eye-gor)
Victor Frankenstein created the being in the novel by Mary Shelley (or Mary Wollstoncraft as she was at the time), which she commenced to write in response to a challenge by Lord Byron on a wet holiday in Germany.
It is believed that Mary got the name Frankenstein from a nearby castle, Burg Frankenstein, which was actually occupied at one time by a real "mad scientist" , Johann Dippel, who might have provided Mary with her inspiration.
Franken is the German word for Franconia, an area of southern Germany and stein the German word for stone.
It is said that Dr. Frankenstein made a moster of body parts and organs from dead people.
some HAVE SUGGESTED THAT Dr. Frankenstein'S CHARACTER NAME WAS INSPIRED BY Benjamin Franklin EXPERIMENT WITH KITES & LIGHTING.
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What is the main idea of the book Frankenstein?
Nature vs. Nurture is a main theme in the novel Frankenstein because when the monster is first created he just really wants to be accepted (this is his nature) but when he is shunned (nurture, or lack thereof) he becomes angry and starts to truly become a monster. How he was nurtured or not nurtured I guess made him the angry monster he is, while his nature was to be good and make friends.
The theme of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley?
That he will be punished. == In the later versions of the Prometheus myth, Prometheus creates man from clay and water. It is thus Dr Victor Frankenstein who is the modern Prometheus, creating his monster from parts of dead people. And just as Prometheus was punished every day for stealing the secrets of the gods for mankind (namely how to make fire) , Frankenstein was punished by living in perpetual fear of his monster's revenge for stealing the secret of life from God.
What does Victor beg of the spirits of Mont Blanc in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein?
Victor begs for death or a release from his sorrow.
