lunes, 10 de septiembre de 2007

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein


Frankenstein as a Romantic Hero.

As we know, a Romantic Hero is a person who doesn't fix in the frame of society, he´s rejecting by society because of his ideas, behaviour or his appearance. But he doesn't fix in the society because he thinks different about some topics , different according to the norms and convection existing nowadays. He is an outcast, he generally lives outside the cities, in a hidden place far from the rest of the people.
Romantic Hero moves acording to his thoughts instead his actions, his thoughts are stronger than his movements. He often feels represented by nature, because nature is the purest thing in life, nature can't be "corrupted" by people's mind.
Then, why do we consider Frankenstein as a Romantic Hero?
First of all, He doesn't fix in the society because of his appearance, he's too ugly in some cases disgusting to the rest of the people, he limps, he groans (at the beginning), he's clumsy.
Second, where does he find shelter?, in the forest, in nature. He wants to be in isolation, he cries, he is a melancolic person, so in a way we can say that he is very sensitive.
Third, in this case he has a uncommon strenght.
Fourth, He has a inner struggle because he wants to be love, but he realizes that he's a monster so who do fall in love with him, only another monster like him could do it, someone with the same characteristics.
Finally, this monster in despite of all, he decides to stay with his creator, his father, so in certain way he returns to his nature, the man who gave him life.

2 comentarios:

Sebastiàn. dijo...

Do`h!!!

Anónimo dijo...

Rodrigo, I think that the presentation of your paper is very good, first defining concepts, second applying them to the text.
6.5
Natalia