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Frankenstein Notes

Mary Shelley had a difficult life. Her mother was a famous feminist philosopher who died due to complications from Mary's birth. Her father was also a political philosopher. Mary fell in love with and married poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, though they could not legally marry until after her father died due to differences in social class and religion. Mary gave birth to four children, but only one survived to adulthood. She authored Frankenstein in 1818, though she was initially jealous that her husband received more credit for the book. Mary Shelley died at age 40 due to a brain tumor.

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Frankenstein Notes

Mary Shelley had a difficult life. Her mother was a famous feminist philosopher who died due to complications from Mary's birth. Her father was also a political philosopher. Mary fell in love with and married poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, though they could not legally marry until after her father died due to differences in social class and religion. Mary gave birth to four children, but only one survived to adulthood. She authored Frankenstein in 1818, though she was initially jealous that her husband received more credit for the book. Mary Shelley died at age 40 due to a brain tumor.

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Frankenstein

The life of Mary Shelley


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Mother :
Mary Wollstonecraft philosopher and powerful feminist leader

.
Father : William Godwin -

political philosopher
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got depressed due to


miscarriages
.
fell in love with her dad 's follower
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were from a
wealthy family
when married to
.

Mary got pregnant again Percy


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lost two kids in Italy
.
had her fourth child ( son )

lived better life


a in
Italy
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was bisexual
.
Husband died at 29 when boating w/ friends
while it went authored { jealous of her husband getting the credits from
un
Mary got furious
•

her book

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Died at 40 ish due to brain tumor
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THEMES
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light us . Darkness

knowledge vs. Ignorance


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when characters are
seeking information or knowledge .
they are represented in darkness

In places where
knowledge can be found the
setting will be lighter
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what makes
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Monstrosity : a monster ?

that the creature is monstrous in appearance


- No one can
deny
( consider what makes a monster ? / who's responsible for the creature 's actions ? )

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The dangerous of

characteristics of a Gothic Novel

Medieval
setting
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Supernatural Events

Mysterious characters
'

Byronic Hero
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Atmosphere of impending danger


POV 's
Walton 's → Frankenstein 's → Creature 's → Walton 's

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