Texts In Time Flashcards
Frankenstein
Man in his environment
Lightening quote
Lightening techniques
"I beheld a stream of fire issue from an old and beautiful oak...and so soon as the dazzling light vanished...nothing remained but a blasted stump." TECHNIQUES Victor Frankenstein inner dialogue Natural imagery Gothic horror "life and death"
Frankenstein
Man in his environment
Topic Sentence
Frankenstein was created admits the romantic revolution, centralizing around nature and human experience. Shelly presses the idea on what is the relationship between man and the environment, how man’s psyche is mirrored and rejuvenated by it and Man’s desire to master nature.
Frankenstein
Man in his Environment
Lightening Thematic and Conceptual
THEMATIC:
The wonder and awe of nature
Power of nature in the world
CONCEPTUAL:
Man at first subjected to nature
Nature has the ability to grant and remove life
Romanticism
Frankenstein
Man in his Environment
Spring rejuvenation thematic and conceptual
THEMATIC:
Power of nature in the human psyche
Nature has balancing properties
Conceptual
Nature and the Human Psyche
Nature: healing, soothing, restorative
Frankenstein
Man in his Environment
Spring rejuvenation quote
Spring rejuvenation techniques
"It was a divine spring; and the season contributed greatly to my convalescence...sentiments of joy and affection revive..." TECHNIQUES Inner dialogue of Victor Frankenstein Natural imagery/symbolism Evocative emotions
Frankenstein
Man in his environment
Romantic emotions thematic and conceptual
THEMATIC
Strong romanticism emotions
V.F rationally questioned through emotions
Artist as prophet-> warning of downfall
CONCEPTUAL Romanticism Man subjected by his nature/psyche Shelly warns us about placing technology over nature and humanity Romanticism over scientific revolution
TEXTS IN TIME
ENLIGHTENED PERSONAL RESPONSE
“Both texts highlight the way in which humanity can potentially cause its physical and moral destruction through notions of transgression, commercialism and rectifying of what it means to be human in which one can view that the creations are personified images of the systems and contexts that created them and the potential hazard they can have on their creators; humanity.
Frankenstein
Man in his Environment
Romantic emotions quote
Romantic emotions techniques
“Surprise, horror and misery were strongly expressed.”
“My prophetic soul, as torn by remorse, horror and despair.”
TECHNIQUES
Strong emotions
Gothic horror
Romanticism
Accumulation
