Frankenstein - The Critics, Context and Quotes
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2. What did the British Critic have to say in its review of Frankenstein?
- 'The authoress is best cast in writing of affairs of a more domestic nature'
- ...if our authoress can forget the gentleness of her sex, it is no reason why we should; and we shall therefore dismiss the novel without further comment.'
- 'A grotesque and frivolous novel which curdles the blood'
3. According to the critic Phelps, if Prometheus is actions are morally excusable because they 'benefited mankind' why are Frankenstein's actions morally reprehensible?
- Because Frankenstein is an 'enemy of the human principle'
- Because Frankenstein was 'well out of order innit'.
- Because Frankenstein is 'motivated by egocentricity and ambition'
4. What does the quote: 'I thrust my hand into the live embers, but quickly drew it out again with a cry of pain.' reveal about the prevailing philosophies at that time?
- It reflects the large number of flagellants at that time.
- It reflects the empirical traddition, which was particularly strong in Britain with the three greatest proponents being John Locke, David Hume and Bishop George Berkeley.
- That pain was important for the 'moral fibre'.
5. Which critic argues that Shelley uses multiple narrators to increases the verisimilitude of the shocking material the novel deals with?
- David Punter
- Mark Asquith
- Charles Schug
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