December | 2018 | Michael's ePortfolio

Frankenstein Essay Three

This essay is a discussion of the gothic themes throughout the novel Frankenstein. I enjoyed writing this essay as it allowed me an opportunity to discuss the gothic within Frankenstein and see where many of the original themes of the gothic came from. Shelley pioneered this type of writing and did it at a time…

Frankenstein in Baghdad- Review

Frankenstein in Baghdad was a classic refreshing change to the typical Frankenstein story. While the story mirrors many of the themes of the novel, it is by no means a recreated story. The author of the book uses the widely known story of Frankenstein to bring light to the war torn country of Iraq and…

Frankenstein Essay One

This assignment tasked us with creating a review of the Frankenstein novel for someone who had yet to read the novel themselves. For this review my goal was to show the moral and ethical issues that Victor faces when dealing with creation and playing a God-like figure. In a sense, Victor finds himself playing a…

Overview of Focus

One aspect of the novel that I want to have an overview of focus on is the depiction of the creature. I have discussed in assignments before the misconceptions that modern society has about the creature and the name Frankenstein. After Mary Shelley wrote her initial novel, there have been countless renditions of the novel…

Oral Presentation Summary

This assignment asked us to present to the class on a section of the reading we did in the novel. My presentation was centered around Victor’s mental dilemma of creating another monster for the creature, and whether or not it is morally and ethically correct. This section in the novel gives the reader insight to…