Frankenstein Chapters 1-7 Flashcards

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1
Q

How old was Mary Shelly when she wrote Frankestein?

A

18

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2
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What was the story first titled?

A

The Modern Prometheus.

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3
Q

Where does Victor go to college?

A

Ingolstadt

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4
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What does Victor study in colleg ?

A

Biology

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5
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Describe Alphonse Frankenstein

A

Victor´s father, devoted husband and father, loving to victor

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6
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Describe Henry Clerval

A

Victor´s friend, sensitive, big imagition, loves nature, optimist

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7
Q

What type of writing valued sensitiy and feelings over intellusim?

A

Romatisicm

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8
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Which type of writing had childlike curosity and spontaneity?

A

romaticism

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9
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Justine Moritz

A

servant of Victors family, accused of murdering William

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10
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Whose widsom did romatism valued?

A

uneducated and unsophisated people

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11
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Caroline Beaufort

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Victor´s mother, smart, kind, generous, resourceful, dies of scarlet fever when victor was 17

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12
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M. Krempe

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natural philosphy proffesor, does not support victors studies

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13
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Which type of writing had a strong connection with nature?

A

romaticism

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14
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Characteristics of Gothic Literature

A

a dark setting, romance. supernatural forces, emotional extremes, anti-hero, female victims, visions and nightmares, madness, gloomy weather, and prophecies and curses.

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15
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Who did romaticism appreciate?

A

unconventional and unique ppl

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16
Q

What did romatisicim protray as dangerous?

A

Science and Technology

17
Q

What is considered the first scientific fiction novel?

A

Frankestien

18
Q

Why is Frankestien both Romantic and Gothic Literature

A

A lot of emotion and science/technology seen as dangerous = romantic
gore, fear, etc= gothic

19
Q

M. Waldman

A

Victors chem professor