FRANKENSTEIN
1.Critically examine the narrative techniques employed by Mary Shelley in Frankenstein.
2. Examine the mythical and literary allusions in Mary Shelley’s novel, and critically comment on
their relevance in the theme.
3. Frankenstein as Feminist Critic of various contemporary issues and socio-moral values.
4. Write an essay on Frankenstein as an enduring cultural myth.
5. Examine the language and style of Mary Shelley in her novel -Frankenstein.
6. Is the autobiographical element in Frankenstein.
7. Frankenstein as Gothic Novel; Frankenstein and the Gothic Elements.
8. The Romantic movement and Frankenstein.
Themes, motifs, symbols in Frankenstein
THEME
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Birth and creation to parental rejection
Fear of sexuality
Dangerous knowledge
The concept of over reacher
Nature
Monstrosity
Secrecy
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Alienation and isolation
The critique of an unjust society
MOTIFS
Motifs are the recurring structure, contracts or literary devices that can help and informs form text’s
major theme
● Passive woman
● abortion
SYMBOLS
Symbols are objects, figures, colours, the character used to represent abstract ideas and concepts.
● Fire and light
● nature
CHARACTERS
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Victor Frankenstein
The Monster
Robert Walton
Elizabeth lavenza
Justine Mortiz
Henry Clerver