Frankenstein by Mary Shelley // Literature in a Nutshell
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- Hello everyone! Today I decided to do a video about Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. As always for these literature videos, I tend to discuss my favourite books and this one is no exception - Frankenstein has some of the most beautiful prose that I have ever read, which really surprised me because I did not think I would enjoy it nearly as much as I did.
Please let me know if you've read it/if you intend to read it!
I hope you enjoy the video and have a lovely day :)
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Ernest Frankenstein doesnt die in the book, he is the sole survivor of the frankenstein family
To be honest, I feel the author didn't care for that character that much. I mean, it's never said if Ernest died or not. But since Victor talks about solitude and that he's left with nobody else, I would asume that Ernest is dead? idk
@@004SouL The author forgets about the character. Just like that
One of the things I liked best about this book was Shelly's landscape descriptions. The descriptions of the alps were amazing, especially the mountain thunderstorms. One of the main highlights was the description of the changes in the landscape throughout Dr. Frankenstein's journey from Switzerland to Scotland.
It's just me or the whole idea that people have about Frankenstein's history differs completely of the book?! I read this book without any knowledge about it except what I got from movies and random allusions to the monster. I'm still surprised of what I found in the real novel
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There are so many different levels to which the book relates to including the French Revolution where the oppressed and rebellious monster was symbolic of the poor people of Paris relative to family of Frankenstein representing the bourgeoisie. Mary Shelley undertook extensive research into the French Revolution with her partner Percy Shelley when they eloped to Paris during the summer of 1814 with Mary having undertook critical analysis of both sides of the conflict in relation to the cause of the both the Jacobins -V- the Anti-Jacobins. Her fascination with the French Revolution was a major influence in her later writing of Frankenstein thanks in no small part to the role played by her parents involvement as radical political philosophers during the time of the Revolution
I only recently read this book and was mindblown by how much I enjoyed it! And also by the fact that I thought Victor was such an interesting character to read about! The thing you say about him embodying God, Lucifer AND Adam is so true. Adam was told not to eat the apple from the tree of KNOWLEDGE and he got punished 'cause he tried to gain knowledge about something he shouldn't know about, same thing that happened to Victor. Lucifer got punished 'cause he challenged God, like Victor did. And lastly, he is God, 'cause he created life like only God could do. And then you have the beast who's both Adam and Lucifer. There's just SO MUCH to discuss and think about in this book! Also if you've seen the tv-show Penny Dreadful, there's an episode where the guy that plays the creature from Frankenstein also plays Lucifer and after reading the book I was like "Woah". Lmao, I don't know if it was intentional or just something random but it made me really excited for some reason. And also in the show the creature also asks Victor to make him a bride, and Victor actually does, but the second attempt was better looking and she turned from him as well eventually, and that, I thought, was also one of the fears of Victor in the book. Like, who was to say that the bride would just love the creature just 'cause they were similar? She could have rejected him too, and then what would the creature have done? Just such an interesting read, I'm so mad I waited this long! Gotta make some of my friends read it too so I can rant about it with them insted of leaving a comment on a 3-years-old video. xD
Mary Shelley was also influenced by Coleridge’s THE ANCIENT MARINER, which she heard read to her parents by the author himself, when she was little. Walton quotes the poem in one of his opening letters. The message of that poem is essentially, “If you mess with Nature, Nature’s going to mess with you back.” Walton learns his lesson at the end, that some lines shouldn’t be crossed, so turns his ship around.
Me: I studied hard but still failed the exam.
Mary Shelley (author of Frankenstein): I gave all my fortitude to studies, but still blundered my enterprise. I indefatigably read the books, but failed the examination ignominiously.
I disagree. The monster is Frankenstein. The Daemon is not the monster. Just being cheeky. Great video!
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Please make a part two talking about the other themes of the book
Mary is as interesting as the story. I like how she never really tells you how the monster comes to life. She gives a strong hint with victor seeing a tree destroyed by lighting earlier, but never says that's the secret of his animation. The captain in the story asks these details but Victor refuses to tell him.
I think that was so clever. It's like Mary couldn't even tell YOU, the reader, about it. Made it feel more real.
Also Frankenstein isn't a doctor, he drops out of the program. It's kind of an important side plot point.
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Thank you so much! :)
I am reading Mary Shelley ´ s novel :"Frankenstein " because the movie "Mary Shelley " has lead me there
Me too!
My favorite book of all time
I first read Frankenstein when I was 14 I was fascinated by the gothic style of the novel
I just started reading Frankenstein and I'm really liking it so far!
I like it that you read parts of the book as part of the discussion
The environment that spawned the writing of Frankenstein was a global catastrophe known as the year without a summer in which mt tambora erupted blocking out the sun for an entire year. That summer there was a writing contest and Frankenstein was Mary Shelly's entry.
Beautiful. Nice commentary. Well said and thank you. I'm She would appreciate such nice thing's being said about her.
I don’t remember Ernest dying or is this just me
I love that background music.
Great video, and one of my favorite novels! I re-read it a few years ago and it inspired me to continue the story in an unusual format--a board game. Sounds weird, but it turned out pretty cool and got published last year. The creature is alive and well in Paris in Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein...
Fantastic! Just finished it today. Loved it!
This is so so helpful thank you so much for doing this video! :)
I just finished reading the book. I enjoyed it quite a lot! But sheesh, it also got pretty depressing/dark in the second half. I liked your review a lot, especially the parts about the symbolism.
Great video and discussion. I really love this novel. And, I get so annoyed too about how people refer to the monster as Frankenstein.
Will definitely read this book soon 😊
Thanks
Me gusta mucho el género gótico. He leído mucho sobre el tema , y también escribo. Mary Shelley es bestial!!
Very good, concise analysis!
Read it...but read the original 1818 text...NOT the revised 1831edition (except for the introductory notes by Mary Shelley) Fascinating point not revealed in this video: In addition to Byron and Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley was also bisexual and the ultimate queen of cool!
I am reading it right now because of school. And I have to mention I hate reading books but this book is literally one of those couple of books I have ever enjoyed reading. I wanna be some kinda scientist myself and reading it made me so excited.
Frankenstein was very good. I thought that the descriptions and immersion were better in Dracula, but the themes were better in Frankenstein. Dracula was also more frightful.
Very nicely described thanks
thank you mam, i get it vividly after watching your video
Your explaine of the story is masterful. What is the name of song
Explanation is awesome
Frankenstein was actually never a doctor. He never graduated from med school.
I definitely want to give this one a read. Lovely video as usual!!!! :D
Thank you! I do recommend it :)
I just finished it and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The only thing is: why did Victor destroyed her? I mean, many lives wouldve been saved if he got his company.
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Because Victor didn’t want to create a new species of this monster
He thought he had already done enough harm to the world by animating one creature so didn’t want to animate another one
Oh yeah. Wow, everyone did die, didn't they. Elizabeth, died. Everyone else died! Ughhhh just sinked in on me now.
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The weakness with the story is the fact that prior to turning on the power Victor knew exactly what his creation looked like and was happy to go with it and as a doctor issues of physical deformity wouldn’t have caused any psychological trauma to a doctor. And if indeed the monster was a vegetarian - how did he survive the Arctic with a distinct shortage of berry trees! 😆
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@@mynameissiddharth you're rejected by a women?
Actually the creature's name is Adam!
Hi I enjoyed this book as well. Can you recommend some books in the same genre?
Other Gothic texts I love are: A Picture of Dorian Grey, Jane Eyre, anything by Edgar Allen Poe and (a more modern one) The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter 😊
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Great video! Do you follow any study or schooling to be so educated about literature analysis? Kind regards, Laura
I'm studying a Master's degree in English literature :) But, when I filmed this video, I was an undergrad taking English electives. So, basically, I studied it at university. You don't need university to learn, though! If you read a lot of books and a lot about critical analysis you can get there without the thousands spent on a degree ~
Doesn't the monster refer to himself as Adam?
Shelly called him Adam in her letters to her friends.
Great review :)
Thank you!!! What is the third edition about? I’m confused as to why so many versions?
I'm not sure if this answers your question but I know that Shelley rewrote Frankenstein later in life to make it a little more conservative and less revolutionary to align with her changed political viewpoints. Also, it is believed Frankenstein represents her father and she is the monster of the story. This video does not touch on the scandalous real life of Mary Shelley. I believe she regretted some of her young rebellious actions, so she changed the book, but I dont think the changed version ever became as popular.
I am a ba english language and literature student can I do a assignment about Frankenstein pls reply is Frankenstein related with language and literature
Though I am not from your field of study, I do believe that you can do your assignment on Frankenstein.
How can you anaylsis the novel as a 5-terid story?
Walton's sister's tier, Walton's tier, Frankenstein's tier, the monster's tier, the family in the country side's tier :)
Christy, I enjoyed your review of Frankenstein, I have taken gothic Lit. in school. You are very articulate and have a great understanding of goth lit. and in particular this novel. One thing though ma’am, you are misusing the word liturgical...the liturgy is a religious custom or rite, the liturgical observance of those rites and traditions happen on certain days that are “liturgical” in the context you were speaking of you would have been better to say that the novel had inherent religious overtones. JMO, hope it helps and great job in the video
If a student referred Victor as Doctor Frankenstein on their presentation, give an F 😂
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Is this for the 1818 version?
I have an exam on this book in half and hour, never read it
hope your exam goes okay!!
I feel like I missed a lot but then I skipped the spoilers
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Get rid of the music. It is distracting. I am trying to focus on the story.
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well being a turkish man, it is so sad for me how turkish man is depicted in the novel.
Just remind me of the Turkish reference in this book? I can't remember one
@@ambehak4758 well i read it in Turkish. Father of Felix's wife named Safiye is Turkish. You know the creature was hiding next to their home.
@@ahmetduygun7944 oh yes, Safie. The arabian girl who comes to visit. I will read the passage again to see the description. Bro, i'm muslim myself. I have graduated in english literature and in most classical texts i have read the arabian man is always described as ruthless and oppressive. To be honest, it makes me laugh and i roll my eyes. The Ottomans are constantly seen in a negative manner in the books which i have read.
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I made it 6 min in but the music drove me away. Not needed and annoying.
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