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IMAGINATION (INTRO (Plan (First we are going to see how Mary SHELLEY used…
IMAGINATION
INTRO
At the end of the 18th century in Europe , new kind of books, gothic novels: fiction with an atmosphere of mystery and unreal characters.
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Then, we are going to see how Robert Louis STEVENSON managed to charcterize his characters and places in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
Finally, we are going to see how movie studios use their imagination to adapt books.
What is the role of imagination in the wrinting of gothic novel such as Frankenstein and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?
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PART 2: Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, excerpt from chapter 4: the Carew Murder Case
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Importance of the place
Hyde lives in Jekyll's house. His rooms are are very classy and luxious: "the napery was elegant; a good picture hung upon the walls" (l. 122-125). Strangely, his rooms looks like they have been "hurriedly randsacked" (l. 127).
The role of the weather
The city is very dark and there is fog who covers the streets, it leaves a mysterious atmosphere, like in the story itself.
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CONCLUSION
Final point of view
Imagination is something necessary to create a story. It moves you in a certain way and can take some parts of your reality to make a story.
Recap
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Mary Shelley got the idea of Frankenstein during a trip and imagination really moved her to write this story
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Closing statement
Gothic novels need imagination in their writings to create a good and intersting story but also to develop the reader's imagination.