context Flashcards
1
Q
who wrote Frankenstein?
A
Mary Shelley
2
Q
What does the creature show?
A
the dangers of science
3
Q
what does Mary want the creature to symbolise?
A
the dangers of industrialisation and mistreating the masses.
4
Q
when was it written?
A
1816 (industrial revolution)
5
Q
What are 5 key themes?
A
god, othering, prejudice, responsibility and the great chain of being.
6
Q
What is Mary showing between nature and man?
A
industrialisation conflicts nature and will be punished.
