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Frankenstein Vol1 - Coggle Diagram
Frankenstein Vol1
Learning/discovery
Victor Frankenstein
'what glory would attend the discovery'- dictation of 'glory' his desire for not just success but immortal pride=hubris
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childhood full of studying, fascinated with philosophy and the sciences from a young age
very driven+determined, perhaps also due to his mother's death, so wants the ability to bring back the dead
'it was the secrets of heaven and earth that i desired to learn.'- hyperbole, foreshadowing, juxtaposition(balanced=vast)
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victor's mother died- shelley's 3 children, mother, sister and husband died
Consequences
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'the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart.'- emotive language, metaphor, contrast
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Shelley connects Victor's persuit to the Promethian Myth- where forbidden knowledge leads to suffering
Science vs Nature
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Victor is inspired and finds calm in nature, but shelley also uses vivid descriptions of it to critique humanity's attempts to dominate it
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nature is a restorative force for Victor, but tampering with it disrupts harmony
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Shelley's holiday in geneva with a big storm, inspired her to write this- nature influenced her too
'i had never been so closely connected to nature during those days i spent in the laboratory'- paradox(misguided belief), foreshadowing