ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MARY SHELLEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The monster begins his life as an innocent incarnation of Rousseau’s ____?
A
Noble savage
B
Concept of mystery of creation
C
The Modern Prometheus
D
Concept of God
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Frankenstein’s monster is often mentioned as a perfect example for Rousseau’s concept of a “noble savage”.

Detailed explanation-2: -As such, the noble savage symbolizes the innate goodness and moral superiority of a primitive people living in harmony with Nature.

Detailed explanation-3: -The noble savage. The concept of the “noble savage, ” popularized by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, largely influences Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein. Rousseau contends that in a state of nature, man is inherently good and can only be corrupted by the evils of society.

Detailed explanation-4: -Frankenstein refers to his creation as “creature", “fiend", “spectre", “the dæmon", “wretch", “devil", “thing", “being", and “ogre".

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