Frankenstein critics Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
Robert Kidd - buildings
A
old buildings signify the ‘dead hands of authority’
2
Q
Anne Mellor implicit goal
A
‘Frankenstein has an implicit goal of creating a society for men only.’
3
Q
Anne Mellor destruction of the female creature
A
‘By stealing the female’s control over reproduction, Frankenstein has eliminated the female’s primary biological function and source of cultural power.’
4
Q
Robert Kidd - transgression
A
‘the reader shares this act of transgression’
