Frankenstein Short AO5

Question 1

Who said, ‘The monster is the moral centre of the novel.’?

Answer 1

Chris Baldick

Use for themes: Sympathy, Rejection

Question 2

What belief does Shelley challenge in Frankenstein?

Answer 2

‘Shelley challenges the Enlightenment belief in reason.’
Marilyn Butler
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Use for themes: Science, Responsibility, Hubris

Question 3

What role does Frankenstein usurp according to critics?

Answer 3

‘Frankenstein usurps the female role of reproduction.’

Use for themes: Gender, Creation, Power

Question 4

What do Gothic texts express according to critics?

Answer 4

‘Gothic texts express the fears of their time.’

Use for themes: Science, Monstrosity, Society

Question 5

What is ‘Frankenstein’ described as in the context of female Gothic?

Answer 5

‘Frankenstein is a birth myth.’
-Moers
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Use for themes: Creation, Motherhood, Feminist Readings

Question 6

What does Laura Claridge say about the novel?

Answer 6

‘The novel is a fable of male anxiety.’

Use for themes: Gender, Patriarchy, Science