Frankenstein Tarot Card Connections

Captain Walton The Fool (Upright) “To see the The Fool generally means a beginning of a new journey, one where you will be filled with optimism and freedom from the usual constraints in life. When we meet him, he approaches each day as an adventure, in an almost childish way. He believes that anything canContinue reading “Frankenstein Tarot Card Connections”

1st Major Project, The Fate of Women in Hamlet.

Gertrude and Ophelia in the play Hamlet, differ variously compared to women today. Gertrude being Claudius’s wife after King Hamlet dies, and Ophelia is Polonius’s daughter and Hamlet’s “lover”. Starting with how they were treated. Hamlet for example treats the women in the play disrespectfully, and they already do not have high hopes for greatContinue reading “1st Major Project, The Fate of Women in Hamlet.”

On Being Alienated by a Lunatic for Simply Looking Like an Affront to God

For this first project of ours, I picked two texts that we read this semester: Frankenstein and On Being Cautioned Against Walking on an Headland Overlooking the Sea, Because It Was Frequented by a Lunatic. I then smashed them together, attempting to blend stylistic elements and themes from them both in the same form factorContinue reading “On Being Alienated by a Lunatic for Simply Looking Like an Affront to God”

Female Suffering in The Bride (1985) and Frankenstein

CW: Sexual Assault Female Suffering in The Bride (1985) and Frankenstein In The Bride (1985), Dr. Baron Charles Frankenstein comes from a wealthy family. He is well educated, well dressed, and well spoken. From a young age, Frankenstein had been obsessed with science, specifically reanimating dead bodies. However creating life from death comes with consequences.Continue reading “Female Suffering in The Bride (1985) and Frankenstein”

The Downfall of Frankenstein

Obsession: When Frankenstein goes off to school a new found part of himself opens up and sends him on a trajectory to self-destruction. Frankenstein becomes obsessed with his work. He no longer notices the changes of the seasons. He becomes completely cut off from his family and neglects contacting them for months as he becomesContinue reading “The Downfall of Frankenstein”

Was The Creature Developmentally Disabled?

One could argue that the creature from Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel, Frankenstein, is a character suffering from psychosocial impairments. Developmentally, psychosocial skills are gained in childhood, and some issues can be worked out with therapy, preventing further problems in adulthood. The creature in this novel had no childhood to develop through. The creature was thrownContinue reading “Was The Creature Developmentally Disabled?”

Disabled Space: Depictions of the Disabled in Modern British Literature

Society functions on the notion of ins and outs, those who are “in” the society and those who are banished from the protective walls that delineate it. One can define society variously, but inclusion and exclusion are always at the root of this abstraction. For example, “human society” or civilization includes all the people ofContinue reading “Disabled Space: Depictions of the Disabled in Modern British Literature”

From Loneliness to Darkness (project #1)

Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, is a classic horror story that frequently comes up in popular culture. This is a story of alienation and secrecy which critiques societal structure, raising the question of what it means to be human. The human experience is primarily social, and it has been proven essential that we interact withContinue reading “From Loneliness to Darkness (project #1)”

The Reuniting

For a first project, I decided to transform a scene from “Chevrefoil” into a comic strip. I specifically, used the stanzas, In the woods she finds that man whoLoves her more than any other. They show their joy, to be together– He can talk to her at leisure,She speaks to him all her pleasure. Then she outlines everyContinue reading “The Reuniting”