What does Victor think about Humanity? I always wondered what was going on in Victor Frankenstein’s head. He believed that he could be a god by creating man, but is it really a man? Or is it soul? I want to know what Victor thinks of humanity, of souls, of thoughts and ideas. To Victor,… Read more Frankenstein Questions
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Madness represented in Literature
“Madness” has been mentioned and touched upon in every text we have read this semester, and it is mentioned in almost any text you can find. The only difference is, bringing it to light. A lot of times when reading a text, the mental illnesses or disabilities are overlooked and mentioned to be something else.… Read more Madness represented in Literature
Jane Eyre Reflection
Jane Eyre is an important text to really deconstruct what feminism was in the Victorian era. I think from reading it I questioned the feminism aspect throughout and wondered what it meant to Jane herself. As a woman in 2021, feminism is a lot different from Jane’s perspective in the 1840s. We focus on equality… Read more Jane Eyre Reflection
Wide Sargasso Sea Questions
Was the fire at the beginning of Wide Sargasso sea, a foreshadowing of Antoinette as Bertha in Jane Eyre, burning down Rochester’s home? Reading Wide Sargasso Sea, as soon as Antoinette had to flee her home from the fire after the protests, my mind immediately went to when she burned down her own home in… Read more Wide Sargasso Sea Questions
Questions about the Moth:
Is the moth an example of hope? Or lack of power? Reading the text, I see the moth as an example of hope. Throughout the text, it is trying to escape, get to the outside world where it is beautiful and big and free. In the pane it is stuck, and can’t leave. So part… Read more Questions about the Moth:
Jane Eyre… Hmm…
Why chose Rochester? Jane explained to St. John, that she could not marry without love. If this is the case, why chose Rochester, who attempted to trick you into marriage when he was already married, vs. someone who truly wants her and to be with her. Jane says she can’t marry without love, but does… Read more Jane Eyre… Hmm…
Horror and Tragedy: The Domino Effect
Wide Sargasso Sea is a story of hardship and tragedy. Some aspects of the text, important to cover, include mental disabilities among family members and the impact that they had in the Victorian era. It wasn’t a matter of getting help, but rather a matter of avoiding the problems, where the real problem comes into… Read more Horror and Tragedy: The Domino Effect
Rochester, the Original Misogynist
Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte, is a very intriguing and controversial text from Victorian-era England. Following Jane along in her life as an orphan through her cruel relationship with her aunt and the events that follow that also are laced with neglect and ignorance. Jane Eyre is packed to the brim in different psychological effects… Read more Rochester, the Original Misogynist
Tony Stark vs. Victor Frankenstein and the Savior Complex
Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” is a text that is commonly taught in high school and college courses, but the ability to pick out the similarities taken from it and injected into our modern-day literature is something to commend. Frankenstein follows many aspects, the Savior Complex, Man and God, Antireligion, and unreliable narrators, all of which connect… Read more Tony Stark vs. Victor Frankenstein and the Savior Complex
Playing God
In class we discussed the idea that Victor enjoys playing God. Some things we didn’t discuss in class that I thought was interesting was the aspect of his mothers death and his fear for Elizabeth’s death as well. Only now do I realize that Victor’s entire want and desire to create life, is not even… Read more Playing God