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Frankenstein

Frankenstein. Influences & Themes. Derby Museums Merriam-Webster Live Science University of Sydney Libraries University of Maryland Romantic Circles U.S. National Library of Medicine Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. A Modern Prometheus.

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Frankenstein

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  1. Frankenstein Influences & Themes Derby Museums Merriam-Webster Live Science University of Sydney Libraries University of Maryland Romantic Circles U.S. National Library of Medicine Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

  2. A Modern Prometheus • The second title for the book is A Modern Prometheus. • Prometheus was a titan in Greek mythology, who created mankind. He then secretly took fire from heaven and gave it to them. • When Zeus discovered this, he sentenced Prometheus to be eternally punished by fixing him to a rock where each day an eagle would peck out his liver, only for the liver to regrow the next day. • Fire is the gift that hurts in the end, such as the Industrial Revolution—Man is given too much power and abuses it.

  3. Influences on Victor Frankenstein Philosophy– (love of wisdom) is the study of ideas about knowledge, truth, and the meaning of life. Celestial map by Frederik de Wit

  4. Influences on Victor Frankenstein • Natural Philosophy - the study of nature before the development of modern science. Celestial map by Frederik de Wit

  5. Influences on Victor Frankenstein • Alchemy – an early form of chemistry practiced in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. • Combines science and speculative philosophy • Often associated with magic • Focused on the creation of the Philosopher’s Stone and the Elixir of Life The Alchymist, in Search of the Philosopher’s Stone Joseph Wright, oil on canvas, 1771

  6. Influences on Victor Frankenstein • Tabula Rasa – Latin for “blank slate,” is a philosophical concept formed by 17th century British philosopher John Locke • At birth, our minds are a blank or empty slate • All knowledge comes from experience • Nature vs. Nurture

  7. Influences on Victor Frankenstein • Sublime – concept that nature evokes a strong sense of awe, wonder, and beauty.

  8. Themes in Frankenstein • Ambition • Limits of science • Doppelganger • Sublime Nature • Role of parents

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