the unknown; humanity; the pursuit of love. Motifs – “Passive women,” poetry, artistic awareness of nature Symbols – Lightning, electricity, light, water, fire Climax – Murder of Elizabeth on Frankenstein’s wedding night Characters – Victor Frankenstein, Elizabeth, Robert Walton, Henry Clerval, Alphonse, William, Caroline, Justine, M. Waldman, M. Krempe, M, Kirwin, the Creature. Context
on constructing identities. Through this essay I will explain how the major characters in each work become who they are. Whether it be from the background they came from, experiences they've encountered, or the way they were taught to act. The authors did a great job explaining how people have these ideas and images of “what they should be,” and how they form an identity from those experiences. In Carrie the main character is a high school girl portrayed to be extremely naive and innocent. She is
Critical Analysis: Frankenstein Over the generations, Shelley’s stories were praised with acclaim, and hatred. There is a whole network of critiques differing from abject admiration to complete despise. An editor of the Gale Resources, Melissa Bloom Bissonette, says that Shelley’s works are luminous, but there is much confusion because of the characters chosen by Shelley are overwhelming. Critic Andrew Burkett lauds Shelley’s precept, however, questions if she can be commended when her monster’s
reader’s interpretation. Within both literature and film, women tend to be conveyed as either a victim, saviour and more commonly than not, a predator. The first mirrors fragility, vulnerability and innocence. The second reflects the good, usually the character the reader perceives as their safety blanket, conquering evil at the climatic point. Juxtaposed with the final category women tend to fall under, the predator is dangerous and underestimated. This role contributes towards the pain/pleasure paradox