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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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Why did the creature like Adam in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein?
Are you talking about the monster in Buffy? I don't exactly understand the phrasing of the question. Sorry
Who was the author of Frankenstein married to?
The author of Frankenstein is Mary Shelley. Mary Shelley was married to the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley (1816-1822)
How does De Lacey react to the monster when he sees him?
He welcomes him at first but then becomes frightened.
Who wrote Frankenstein song by Edgar Winter?
Frankenstein was the title of many songs including the singers and bands:
- Edgar Winter Group
- Clutch
- Iced Earth
- Aimee Mann
What did Victor Frankenstein go to College for?
To study medicine. it is not quite clear in the original novel whether Victor Frankenstein, admittedly a mad scientist- is actually a Medical Doctor, but the popular mind calls him Dr. Frankenstein. an oddity of the monstrous sort is the chance fact there is a town in Germany called Frankenstein- and amond other things it was the location of one of the police academies ( there were several, to minimize war damage) of the Waffen-SS was in this town, and weapons, etc detailed to this base were labeled Polizeischule Frankenstein- Police school- Frankenstein! training grounds for human monsters!- it is believed to have also housed the scientific investigation arm- such things as fingerprint analysis- crime labs, etc and detectives were trained here in new crime-detection skills.
Where was the novel 'Frankenstein' first published?
Depends who you ask and in which language. In English either Thomas Mallory's Le Morte D'Arthur or Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. In Spanish Cervantes Don Quixote. But Lady Murasaki's The Tale of Genji, written in the 11th Century is probably the best answer.
Who is Justine to victor Frankenstein?
What did Frankenstein monster look like?
Have a greenish grey face, bolts on either side of your neck, and black flat hair like a short erasertop haircut.
Why was Mary Shelly's novel called Frankenstein?
In her travels with Piercy Shelley (her 'husband') they encounter the fortress Frankenstein in Germany. (The Franks (the French) were originally from Germany and this was their principle site. In German Frankenstein means 'Rock of the Franks') When they (Mary and Piercy) were there the fortress was being used as a scientific laboratory in electro-statics, a new science at the time. One of the curiosities of electro-statics was its relation to living things. (Frogs legs would jump when jolted with a charge.) This is very much the scene of Dr. Frankenstein's laboratory in the novel.
How has Victor lost his humanity at the end of Frankenstein?
He becomes obsessed with finding the monster instead of forgiving it. (APEX)
Why does Victor Frankenstein change his mind about making the monster?
Because his creature is monstrous in appearance. Victor also regrets tampering with nature and the natural order of things once he witnesses the anomaly that his monster has proven to be. However the reader can later perceive that though monstrous in appearance the creature is really sensitive, intelligent and vulnerably human. The creature also kills numerous members of Victor's family either directly or indirectly in his quest for vengeance against the creator who abandoned him and condemned him to a life of loneliness and suffering, thus fueling Victor's hatred for him.
Frankenstein wasn't a robot. He was a human, he was the scientist Albert Frankenstein who made the monster in the gothic novel, 'Frankenstein', the Modern Prometheus, by Mary Shelly.
Where does Victor get his research material from in the Novel Frankenstein?
He raided grave yards. And he spent a lot of his time in Charnel houses getting body parts.
Why does the monster from Frankenstein want revenge?
Cos it has a miserable horrible existence and the proffessor made him come out of his dead rest
Who took care of Frankenstein during his illness?
In the book by Mary Shelly, the Frankenstein monster does not die; it dissapears into the arctic and is never seen again.
In the movies the monster usually dies in a fire, either started by someone else to kill him, or started accidentally by himself.
What nationality is the last name Frankenstein?
Technically, he is an illegal alien. You see, although he was created, he was not a natural born citizen (nor did he apply for citizenship, insofar as is known!). Therefore, Frankenstein has no known nationality.
Dr. Fredrick Frankenstein was Swiss.
How does Frankenstein react to Walton's dream or goal?
'I was disturbed by the wildest dreams, I thought I saw Elizabeth, in the bloom of health, walking in the streets of Ingolstadt. Delighted and surprised I embraced her; but as I imprinted the first kiss on her lips they became livid with the hue of death; her features appeared to change, and I thought that I held the corpse of my dead mother in my arms; a shroud enveloped her form, and I saw the grave-worms crawling in the folds of the flannel.'
Basically, he sees his future bride, and she turns into his dead mother.
What does Robert Walton tell us about himself in Frankenstein?
He tells us that he is self educated, for the first 14 years of his life, he ran wild and only read books on voyage. He is 28 years old. He is a day dreamer. He has always loved reading and has a thirst for knowledge. His father died when he was young and his Uncle Thomas raised him. His father' s dying injunction forbid his Uncle from allowing him to embark on a seafaring life. He tried being a writer but failed. He inherited a fortune from his cousin.
Who were some of the cast members in the 1935 Bride of Frankenstein movie?
The cast of The Son of Frankenstein - 1966 includes: Lionel Atwill as Police Official Donnie Dunagan as Peter von Frankenstein Emma Dunn as Amelia, housekeeper Boris Karloff as The Monster Bela Lugosi as The Hunchback Edgar Norton as Benson, butler Basil Rathbone as Frankenstein
How was Frankenstein originally brought to life?
He views it with Horror and runs to hide from it. (APEX)
Frankenstein is a horror novel written by Mary Shelly in 1818. The story follows the tales of three characters' point of view in an introverted fashion, similar to a matryoshka doll.
The novel opens with Captain Robert Walton, who is on an expedition sailing north, writing to his sister Margaret (who is intended to be the audience reading the novel) about his journeys and finding Victor Frankenstein, who Walton rescues from certain death.
Frankenstein proceeds to recall his life story to Walton, who relays it to his sister in the form of letters. In his tale, Frankenstein tells of his creating a terrible monster, known simply as "the creature" among other things but is never given a proper name. It is a common misconception that "Frankenstein" is the name of the monster, but this is false as Frankenstein is the scientist who creates the monster.
Frankenstein then continues to recall the creature catching up to him and telling him its own life story, which Frankenstein relays to Walton, who again relays it to Margaret. The overall novel both opens and closes with Captain Walton.
At the age of 17, the novel Frankenstein was actually written by Shelly as part of a friend's challenge to create horror stories to pass the time during a rain-in at a vacation home. Shelly would later claim that the actual idea of the story and the monster came to her in a dream in which she awoke and beheld in terror the creature of Frankenstein at her bedside.
Frankenstein is an important work of literature that is considered to be one of the earliest works of science fiction. The book has had considerable influence in the creation of horror films with over 50 films and other screenworks having been inspired by the tragic story of Victor Frankenstein and his creature. Frankenstein is also an early opponent of scientific advancement, warning against the negative consequences hasty advances in science can bring forth.
The novel is considered to be one of the greatest works of literature in the English language. As a result, Frankenstein is often a required literary reading in many secondary educations.
