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FRANKESTEIN (text at pp. 270-271) - Coggle Diagram
FRANKESTEIN
(text at pp. 270-271)
THEMES
SUBLIME
CREATURE
EMBODIMENT
OF SUBLIME
FASCINATION
-> before the creation
Victor is fascinated by the idea of creating life --> even if DANGEROUS
HORROR AND TERROR
The creature is so horrifying that Victor is
PARALYSED
for a moment and then
RUNS AWAY
TWICE.
"breathless horror" (line 23)
DREAM
Elizabeth turns into a CORPSE
(of his dead mother?) --> Remains PETRIFIED
CREATURE?
(creature is made
of parts of different
corpses)
WEATHER
-->
night and rain
CONTRAST between
BEFORE/AFTER
the creation
BEFORE
CREATION -->
DREAM
(line 23)
Many
SACRIFICES
to make it come true
("depriving myself of rest and health", line 20-21)
OBSESSION
-->
“I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation" (line 21-22)
AFTER
DREAM
is
OVER
-->
now only the
HORRIFIC REALITY
PREJUDICE
CREATURE
tries to talk
to Victor /
tries to smile / tries to touch him
, very likely to
greet him and ask him "are you ok?
(lines 41-44)
Frankestein
doesn't try to understand and runs away
CREATURE =
GOTHIC VILLAIN
UNWILLINGLY
PERSECUTES FRANKESTEIN
(even in his dreams)
like the perfect Gothic Villain
SETTING
GOTHIC SETTING
--> reflects the horrific
deed that is about to be done
TIME
NIGHTTIME (1 a.m.)
SPACE --> DIM-LIT PLACE
(source of light --> a candle almost burnt out.
RAIN