Myth & Morality in Frankenstein
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This document is a presentation on the topic of myth and morality in Frankenstein. It briefly defines myth and morality, discusses how myths and morality are portrayed in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Specifically, it explores the confusion in the monster's personality as a myth, and examines the characters of Victor and the monster to analyze the themes of pursuing knowledge, risking nature's laws, murder, and a sense of justice in relation to morality. It concludes by looking at clashes between myth and morality in the novel, such as hunger for knowledge, forbidden fruit, creating life, acting against God, and death.
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Myth & Morality in Frankenstein
- 1. Name:Gohil Poojaba S Roll No.:18 Std:M.A.Sem:2 Sub:Paper No.5 The Romantic Literature Presentation Topic:Myth And Morality In Frankenstein Submitted To:M.K.Bhavnagar University Year:2016:2017
- 2. Brief About Myth A Myth is a story that is not true but some people believe it. The word ‘Myth’comes from Latin ‘Mythos’in mid 19th century. Most mythology studies subjects are Gods,Super Heroes or Humans. According to Historians:Myth were started as a way of telling true stories. Other believes that myths are only interesting stories or jokes to entertain people.
- 3. Brief About Morality • The word ‘Morality’found in the late middle English. • A particular system of values and principles of conduct. • The distinction between right and wrong or good or bad behaviours.
- 4. Myth in Frankenstein • Confusion in the personality of Monster • ‘Frankenstein’as a ghost story • Monster-Adam-Stan • A letter of Captain Walton to his sister
- 6. Morality in Frankenstein • Character of Victor:- • Pursuit of knowledge • Risks against law of nature • Character of Monster:- • Murderer • Self sense of justice
- 7. Question on Morality:- Who is the real
- 8. Clashes between Myth & Morality • Hunger of knowledge • Forbidden fruit • Resulted to the creation of Monster • Act against God • Death/Fall