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Society and the Self - Coggle Diagram
Society and the Self
Distance between society and creation
Frankenstein
lack of acceptance from society drives creature to evil
as creature moves towards society - becomes more evil - pathetic fallacy - violence of weather and elements when creature rejected from De Laceyst
lack of external factors in upbriginging means creature responds by rebelling
seclusion in nature - creature still innocent - Rousseau : nature allows peace and happiness to fourish
NLMG
geographically isolated - only enter society when of use - still kept at a distance
although not accepted by society no revolution
demonstrates how upbringing has conditioned them to accept it
who is affected by sin
NLMG
sin of society affect on individual
narrative voice creates a personal feel drawing reader in - emotional retelling focuses on effect on individual experience
Frankenstein
creation of monster caused many deaths and destruction
could have been mitigated by Frankenstein i.e. Justine hearing but Frankenstein keeps it to himself
sin of one affects many
dopplegangers
Frankenstein
Doubling of the creature and Frankenstein
lack of distinct self as they are constantly equated
puts into question what it actually means to be human - what determines the self and what is the influence of society
use of ant-hero : although creature is monstrous - he is not the villain of the story
creation - Fraknnestein created creature - extension of himself
NLMG
source of hope - what they could be. if they were apart of society
this is removed as clones realise they will never be accepted
makes reader question why clones not treated as human
what is human nature - why are they distinct beings