Satanic Conceits in Frankenstein and Wuthering Heights
Peter McInerney Many romanticist writers, such as Mary Shelley, obsess with the satanic personalities that you kind find in their characters, such as Victor and his creature. They incorporate satanicism for many unknown reasons but researchers assume it is to upset and revolt against the Church. Victor and his creature both contain attributes similar to Satan and the novel is "dominated by a male character whose "will becomes Satanic pride and rebellious self-idolatry." This essay has heightened my understanding of Frankenstein by highlighting the influences of romanticism and satanism on Mary Shelley's novel. MLA Citation: "McInerney, "Satanic Conceits". " McInerney, "Satanic Conceits". Web. 14 Dec. 2015. |
This article written to illustrate the narcissistic features Frankenstein withholds and how it creates a different sense of characterization for the reader. The author, Berman, points out the characteristics of a narcissist and how both the creature and Frankenstein himself show these attributes. Berman uses a quote from Shelley, "Treat a person ill and he will become wicked”, this quote is important to both the article and Frankenstein because it shows the nature behind narcissism and Frankenstein. The article claims that Victor Frankenstein is the first of several narcissistic characters bringing a science experiment alive for himself and feeling self pity afterward when the monster was ruining his family. This article simple explains how narcissistic Victor Frankenstein is and how that quality stands out. From reading this article i have learned a new way to characterize VIctor, which will help me better understand all the other characters.
MLA Citation: Berman, Jeffrey. ""Frankenstein; Or, the Modern Narcissus"" "Frankenstein; Or, the Modern Narcissus" New York University, 1990. Web. 13 Dec. 2015. |
The article I read titled and early conflict involving the production of the presumption or the fate of Frankenstein by Stephen Eal Forry was describing how the first adaptation of Mary Shelly's novel took place in 1829. Many critics at the time wrote that T.P Cooke was an amazing actor that really helped contribute to making the play a success, though that was the only truly good thing said about the play. There were many protests the the presumption many because of Mary Shelly herself because of her views on God, because she was an atheist. Though this was true, it did not deter the play from becoming a phenomenon. This article helped me grasp a better understanding of the novel because it shows an insight that not everyone liked this book as there were a plethora of critics.
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