Sunday, April 18, 2010
Goth
The tone of Frankenstein is Gothic or tragic. The subject of the novel is dark and of horror quality. Use of language with sad tones is also used to emphasize the scary scientific story. The letters written encompass a sense of longing and the desire from his family for his return home. The also focus on tragic events, including the murder of his brother William. “Absence cannot have rendered you callous to our joys and griefs…” Most of the characters don’t focus on joyous events or feelings. Loneliness and fear dominate the pages of this novel.
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This novel is really dark. Aspects of life and death are not only in the parts with the creation of the monster, but also with Victor's mother, his friend Henry, and Justine. Death is used as a symbol of the destruction caused both naturally and by Victor with making his creature.
ReplyDeleteI also wrote about the tone. I totally agree with you. I am waiting to see if any romantic qualities come in to play because I am told they will. I also really liked your quote. It really helped your point. Good entry Hannah (=
ReplyDeleteI agree with this too. I though it was interesting how fleeting the happy part was in the beginning. It also seems like an unhappy ending is inevitable, because we have seen much of the end in the first couple of pages.
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