Frankenstein Flashcards
1
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Name Mary Shelley’s parents
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Mary Wollstonecraft and William Godwin
2
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Describe Mary Shelley’s mother
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- Her mother was a female rights activist / protofeminist (feminist before feminism was a thing)
- She was radical and keen on education
- She died 10 days after Mary Shelley’s birth
3
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What is the concept of the Noble Savage?
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A concept by Rousseau who suggested that primitive people are uncorrupted and therefore more virtuous and empathetic than civilised people
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