LITERATURE QUESTIONS
THE GOTHIC NOVEL
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As potentially productive when used correctly
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As something needed for humans to advance
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As a way to resolve human madness
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As inherently monstrous
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Detailed explanation-1: -Her assertion is that science is equal to power, the power to create. Frankenstein, however, does not view science in the positive light as it is viewed today. Her main character Frankenstein embarks on a project to create a human being from the remains of dead people.
Detailed explanation-2: -Monstrosity in Frankenstein is not only associated with appearance but also with actions: Frankenstein’s creation is a killer. In spite of this fact there exists a tendency to explain away its monstrous acts with neglect or bad treatment.
Detailed explanation-3: -In Frankenstein, Mary Shelley uses the motif of monstrosity to convey the theme that a person’s outward appearance is not what makes them a monster but rather their actions or inactions that classify true monstrosity.
Detailed explanation-4: -Mary Shelly, a young woman at the time of the publication of the book, is believed to be not against modern science. Her father was a politician with a strong background in science, while her mother was a feminist author of her generation.