A new version_of_romantic_literature_-_frankenstein[1]samiyakagdi
This document summarizes an oral presentation on studying Mary Shelley's Frankenstein with the concepts of natural philosophy and cyborg theory. It discusses how natural philosophy views human population growth and reduction, and how Victor Frankenstein's creation of life relates to modern reproductive technologies. It defines a cyborg as a human with mechanical or electronic devices enhancing their abilities. The presentation analyzes Frankenstein's monster as a cyborg, with superhuman physical strength but less developed intellect. It traces how the monster learns from the books he reads. The presentation concludes that Victor's wish to create something extraordinary has parallels to humanity's interest in generating new forms that impact society.
The theme of the double is explored in both Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, where scientists try to challenge nature by creating monsters that end up turning against their creators. In Frankenstein, the double is external as the three main characters, Walton, Frankenstein, and the monster, are all linked by their sense of alienation. In Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the double is internal, with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde representing the duplicity of Victorian society by portraying the "good" and "evil" sides of human nature.
This document discusses the theme of the double in Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Both novels tell stories of scientists who try to surpass human limitations through creation of life without responsibility. Frankenstein features two complementary characters, the doctor and his monster, while Jekyll and Hyde features one person with two personalities. Unlike Frankenstein's creator, Jekyll fully enjoys experiencing his dual nature, though both works show the creators being destroyed by their own creations.
This document discusses the post-apocalyptic genre of science fiction. It is set in a future time after a major disaster or catastrophe has caused the end of civilization, with settings that are abandoned or deteriorating places featuring remnants of high technology from before the event. Themes often involve struggles to survive in the aftermath and the psychology of those living through such an apocalyptic scenario, or depictions of a world long after where pre-catastrophe civilization is no longer remembered.
Ravji Jalondhara wrote a paper on various approaches in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein for their MA English course at MKBU. The paper discusses the psychological approach to Victor Frankenstein's character and his refusal to create a female companion for the monster. It also analyzes the mythological approach, comparing Frankenstein's abandonment of his creation to the Greek myth of Prometheus, and discusses how the novel serves as a warning about unchecked scientific ambition leading to disastrous consequences.
This document discusses the key elements of dystopian and post-apocalyptic fiction. It defines dystopias as undesirable or frightening societies characterized by totalitarian governments and dehumanization. Dystopias can be caused by environmental, political, economic or technological factors. Post-apocalyptic fiction is set after a disaster that destroyed civilization, such as nuclear war, plague, or climate change. Important aspects of these stories include their settings, the struggles of characters to survive and adapt, and whether sanctuaries can be located amid the ruined world. Authenticity and consistency in the fictional world are also emphasized.
The document discusses the relationship between myth and science fiction. While they overlap in some ways, such as both telling stories of extraordinary events to answer existential questions, they differ in key aspects. Myth deals with the transcendent, while science fiction focuses on immanent scientific explanations. Both genres also aim to process information and make judgments about good and evil. However, myth and science fiction should not be conflated or considered interchangeable, as they seek explanations through different means - myth through transcendent causes and science fiction through scientific causes. Each requires its own disciplinary approach.
The document discusses several influential dystopian novels including 1984, Brave New World, and Fahrenheit 451. It summarizes the key events and themes of each novel, such as totalitarian control in 1984, engineered happiness through loss of individuality in Brave New World, and censorship through book burning in Fahrenheit 451. Each novel served as a cautionary tale about modern societal trends and reflected the authors' concerns about issues like totalitarianism, mass conformity, and censorship.
A new version_of_romantic_literature_-_frankenstein[1]samiyakagdi
This document summarizes an oral presentation on studying Mary Shelley's Frankenstein with the concepts of natural philosophy and cyborg theory. It discusses how natural philosophy views human population growth and reduction, and how Victor Frankenstein's creation of life relates to modern reproductive technologies. It defines a cyborg as a human with mechanical or electronic devices enhancing their abilities. The presentation analyzes Frankenstein's monster as a cyborg, with superhuman physical strength but less developed intellect. It traces how the monster learns from the books he reads. The presentation concludes that Victor's wish to create something extraordinary has parallels to humanity's interest in generating new forms that impact society.
The theme of the double is explored in both Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, where scientists try to challenge nature by creating monsters that end up turning against their creators. In Frankenstein, the double is external as the three main characters, Walton, Frankenstein, and the monster, are all linked by their sense of alienation. In Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the double is internal, with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde representing the duplicity of Victorian society by portraying the "good" and "evil" sides of human nature.
This document discusses the theme of the double in Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Both novels tell stories of scientists who try to surpass human limitations through creation of life without responsibility. Frankenstein features two complementary characters, the doctor and his monster, while Jekyll and Hyde features one person with two personalities. Unlike Frankenstein's creator, Jekyll fully enjoys experiencing his dual nature, though both works show the creators being destroyed by their own creations.
This document discusses the post-apocalyptic genre of science fiction. It is set in a future time after a major disaster or catastrophe has caused the end of civilization, with settings that are abandoned or deteriorating places featuring remnants of high technology from before the event. Themes often involve struggles to survive in the aftermath and the psychology of those living through such an apocalyptic scenario, or depictions of a world long after where pre-catastrophe civilization is no longer remembered.
Ravji Jalondhara wrote a paper on various approaches in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein for their MA English course at MKBU. The paper discusses the psychological approach to Victor Frankenstein's character and his refusal to create a female companion for the monster. It also analyzes the mythological approach, comparing Frankenstein's abandonment of his creation to the Greek myth of Prometheus, and discusses how the novel serves as a warning about unchecked scientific ambition leading to disastrous consequences.
This document discusses the key elements of dystopian and post-apocalyptic fiction. It defines dystopias as undesirable or frightening societies characterized by totalitarian governments and dehumanization. Dystopias can be caused by environmental, political, economic or technological factors. Post-apocalyptic fiction is set after a disaster that destroyed civilization, such as nuclear war, plague, or climate change. Important aspects of these stories include their settings, the struggles of characters to survive and adapt, and whether sanctuaries can be located amid the ruined world. Authenticity and consistency in the fictional world are also emphasized.
The document discusses the relationship between myth and science fiction. While they overlap in some ways, such as both telling stories of extraordinary events to answer existential questions, they differ in key aspects. Myth deals with the transcendent, while science fiction focuses on immanent scientific explanations. Both genres also aim to process information and make judgments about good and evil. However, myth and science fiction should not be conflated or considered interchangeable, as they seek explanations through different means - myth through transcendent causes and science fiction through scientific causes. Each requires its own disciplinary approach.
The document discusses several influential dystopian novels including 1984, Brave New World, and Fahrenheit 451. It summarizes the key events and themes of each novel, such as totalitarian control in 1984, engineered happiness through loss of individuality in Brave New World, and censorship through book burning in Fahrenheit 451. Each novel served as a cautionary tale about modern societal trends and reflected the authors' concerns about issues like totalitarianism, mass conformity, and censorship.
This document discusses post-apocalyptic fiction as a subgenre of science fiction and horror. It describes post-apocalyptic fiction as portraying the end of civilization through events like zombie outbreaks, alien invasions, or nuclear war. The stories are often set after such a disaster and focus on small groups or individual survivors struggling to survive in a world where remnants of past civilization have faded. This genre questions morality and tests humanity in extreme circumstances, with character death being common.
This document provides an analysis of Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein" in 3 paragraphs. It summarizes that the novel was first published in 1818 and tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a scientist who creates a monster. However, Frankenstein loses control of the monster and it seeks revenge against him. The document argues that the novel serves as a warning about the thoughtless pursuit of scientific knowledge and development without considering consequences. It presents Frankenstein as representative of scientists who are driven by ambition but destroy themselves through lack of responsibility.
Naturalism developed as an extension of Realism in the late 19th century, influenced by scientific theories of the time. Naturalist writers portrayed humans as products of their environment and heredity, subject to forces outside their control. Major themes included humanity's smallness in an indifferent universe and the influence of factors like genetics and socioeconomic conditions on people's lives and ability to make choices. Works often portrayed the harsh realities of life for the working class and sought to expose cruelty in economic and social systems.
Both Frankenstein and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde explore the theme of dualism through the presence of a double. In Frankenstein, dualism is represented through both Dr. Frankenstein and the monster he creates, who are rejected by society for their immorality. In The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, dualism is explored through the single character of Dr. Jekyll, who takes the form of Mr. Hyde to escape society's repressions and express his impulses in a primordial state. Both novels connect this theme of dualism to the historical context of Freud's theories on society forcing the repression of impulses.
Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein takes place in the late 1700s in various parts of Europe, especially Switzerland and Germany, and in the Arctic. It was published in 1818 in England during the Romantic literary movement. The novel tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment that he later regrets. It is considered an early example of science fiction. The title refers to Victor Frankenstein, as he is both the "modern Prometheus" who created the creature as well as its "father."
The document provides a detailed summary of the plot of the film Split. It describes the main characters of Casey Cooke, Claire Benoit, and Marcia and how the three girls are kidnapped by Kevin Wendell Crumb who has dissociative identity disorder and 23 personalities, including the dangerous personality known as "The Beast". The summary then outlines Casey's journey to try and escape with the other girls and ultimately defeat The Beast with the help of clues from the psychiatrist. It concludes with Casey reporting her uncle to police for past abuse.
I describe naturalism in literature, art and the whole movement of naturalism. I also compare naturalism to other movements, and I hope you find my information helpful to you! I will also be talking about Emile Zola, and Benjamin Franklin Norris Jr: they are two of the leading naturalist authors.
A Science Fiction Presentation (PPT) about the latest future Technology and Future of Sciences. Overview of Future Science technologies and popular movies based on concept of future development in science. Fictional Movies and their impact and relation with reality.
* Realistic Science Fiction
* Non Realistic Science Fiction
*Science Fiction Films
*Robot Films
* Disaster Films
*Super Human
*Travel Films
and many other new concepts...
http://arwebzone.com
This document summarizes the connections between Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and the ancient Greek myth of Prometheus. It notes that both stories involve figures who steal fire or the secret of life from the gods and bring it to humanity. Frankenstein creates new life through science in defiance of God, similar to how Prometheus brought fire to mankind against Zeus's wishes. Both are punished for their hubris. The document also discusses themes of morality in Frankenstein, how the Monster learns virtue without religious teachings, and his similarities to the biblical figure of Adam after being cast out of paradise.
This document discusses Brandy Stark's work researching the supernatural connections and folklore associated with different pet animals. It provides an overview of Stark's websites and podcast focused on paranormal pets. It then examines the supernatural statuses historically assigned to different pet types like dogs, cats, and rodents based on their natural abilities and behaviors. Specific animal omens and superstitions from different cultures are also outlined. The document considers possible explanations for how and why pets may sense paranormal phenomena beyond human perception and presents cases of animal ghosts that have been reported.
Science fiction has been told since before writing was invented, with one of the earliest writers being Lucian of Samosata in the 1st century BC. Modern science fiction began to take shape in the 19th century. Science fiction is loosely defined as fiction dealing with the impact of science and technology on the world, sometimes using real technology and sometimes imagined. Common themes include using technology for disaster and expressing feelings about cultural changes from advances. For a story to be considered science fiction it generally needs to include at least three elements such as science, technology, other places, or catastrophes.
This document provides historical context on realism and naturalism as literary movements before summarizing Charles Darwin's life and work, specifically his 1859 book On the Origin of Species. The book introduced Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection, arguing that species evolve over generations through a process of inherited variations and natural selection. It was highly controversial at the time for contradicting religious beliefs but became the unifying theory of life sciences, explaining the diversity and adaptation of living things.
Victor Frankenstein creates a living creature in an unnatural scientific experiment. The creature is rejected by society due to his monstrous appearance. This repeated rejection leads the creature to seek revenge against his creator Frankenstein by killing those close to him, resulting in tragedy. The novel explores themes of scientific advancement disrupting the natural order, the impact of rejection on a person's development, and whether nature or nurture shapes human behavior. It uses a nested narrative structure with multiple narrators telling interwoven stories.
This document summarizes and reviews a science fiction novel called "Another World, A Different Life" by Andrew W. Cox. It describes the author's background and explains the key themes and plot of the story, which centers around two main characters who are abducted from London by aliens and subjected to experiments and genetic modifications before being transported to another planet. The review highlights the novel's exploration of how the characters adapt to surviving in a primitive society on an alien world and how they interact with the local inhabitants.
Forensic anthropology applies anatomical and anthropological science to identify human remains. It has a long history dating back to the 1940s. Forensic anthropologists use methods like determining sex, age, stature and ancestry to identify skeletal remains. They use regression equations developed from known samples. The scope includes identifying skeletonized remains, badly decomposed bodies, and determining age. Modern uses include alternative light photography and DNA sequencing. Forensic anthropologists play a crucial role in death investigations by applying their knowledge of skeletal properties to obtain reasonable conclusions, which can help solve crimes.
Science fiction involves speculative fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and is distinguished from fantasy by being grounded in scientific possibility. It often explores settings in the future, in space, or involving new technology. Hard science fiction focuses on accurate scientific details while soft science fiction prioritizes character and emotion. Popular subgenres include cyberpunk, time travel, alternate history, military science fiction, superhuman stories, apocalyptic tales, space opera, and space westerns. Common themes revolve around the future, parallel universes, scientific predictions, space warfare, cloning, telepathy, alien languages, dystopias and utopias. Frequent characters include aliens and cyborgs.
Dissertation presentation for the Honours Conference. My dissertation was The Horror of Nineteenth-Century Monsters examining Frankenstein, Dracula and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and what makes the monster, the good versus evil and mental illness as a monster, ultimately stating that the human is the monster. This presentation focuses on Frankenstein and its irony of how humans are shown to be a true reflection of darkness who abhor, thus are shown to be the real monsters.
Ami's presentation of paper no 5 roamntic literatureAmi Trivedi
This presentation is work of my academic activity. through which we can understand context or any other works very well and it also useful for others to refer their work. so here I am sharing my presentation with all of you. If you are interested please refer it and kindly give your comments and its also open to asking any question regarding this presentation. Thank you.
Three siblings visit their deceased brother's grave when they are stalked and kidnapped by a cult. They wake up in the hospital missing organs, and learn the cult killed their brother and took his body to create a new human vessel for the devil. The siblings infiltrate the cult's church during a ritual to find their brother's body was used to complete the ritual, with the devil now appearing in his image. The film ends with the devil rising from a pentagram on the altar.
Posthumanism emerged in the late 20th century and questions traditional ideas of humanity and what it means to be human. It rejects the notion of a stable, autonomous human nature and emphasizes humans' relationships with technology and the natural world. Posthumanism blurs boundaries between human and non-human by positing hybridity through concepts like the cyborg. Key figures like Donna Haraway, Bruno Latour, and Katherine Hayles examine how humans interconnect with machines and animals in ways that undermine humanism's anthropocentrism.
This document outlines various elements and categories of science fiction including the presence of monsters, types of horror, depictions of technology, and philosophical ideas around the creation of life. It discusses three types of horror (historical gothic, natural horror, and art horror), characteristics of monstrous behavior, categories of science fiction (hard, soft, extrapolative, etc.), and examines concepts like Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics, comparisons between Frankenstein and Data, and definitions of terms like cyberspace.
This document discusses post-apocalyptic fiction as a subgenre of science fiction and horror. It describes post-apocalyptic fiction as portraying the end of civilization through events like zombie outbreaks, alien invasions, or nuclear war. The stories are often set after such a disaster and focus on small groups or individual survivors struggling to survive in a world where remnants of past civilization have faded. This genre questions morality and tests humanity in extreme circumstances, with character death being common.
This document provides an analysis of Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein" in 3 paragraphs. It summarizes that the novel was first published in 1818 and tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a scientist who creates a monster. However, Frankenstein loses control of the monster and it seeks revenge against him. The document argues that the novel serves as a warning about the thoughtless pursuit of scientific knowledge and development without considering consequences. It presents Frankenstein as representative of scientists who are driven by ambition but destroy themselves through lack of responsibility.
Naturalism developed as an extension of Realism in the late 19th century, influenced by scientific theories of the time. Naturalist writers portrayed humans as products of their environment and heredity, subject to forces outside their control. Major themes included humanity's smallness in an indifferent universe and the influence of factors like genetics and socioeconomic conditions on people's lives and ability to make choices. Works often portrayed the harsh realities of life for the working class and sought to expose cruelty in economic and social systems.
Both Frankenstein and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde explore the theme of dualism through the presence of a double. In Frankenstein, dualism is represented through both Dr. Frankenstein and the monster he creates, who are rejected by society for their immorality. In The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, dualism is explored through the single character of Dr. Jekyll, who takes the form of Mr. Hyde to escape society's repressions and express his impulses in a primordial state. Both novels connect this theme of dualism to the historical context of Freud's theories on society forcing the repression of impulses.
Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein takes place in the late 1700s in various parts of Europe, especially Switzerland and Germany, and in the Arctic. It was published in 1818 in England during the Romantic literary movement. The novel tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment that he later regrets. It is considered an early example of science fiction. The title refers to Victor Frankenstein, as he is both the "modern Prometheus" who created the creature as well as its "father."
The document provides a detailed summary of the plot of the film Split. It describes the main characters of Casey Cooke, Claire Benoit, and Marcia and how the three girls are kidnapped by Kevin Wendell Crumb who has dissociative identity disorder and 23 personalities, including the dangerous personality known as "The Beast". The summary then outlines Casey's journey to try and escape with the other girls and ultimately defeat The Beast with the help of clues from the psychiatrist. It concludes with Casey reporting her uncle to police for past abuse.
I describe naturalism in literature, art and the whole movement of naturalism. I also compare naturalism to other movements, and I hope you find my information helpful to you! I will also be talking about Emile Zola, and Benjamin Franklin Norris Jr: they are two of the leading naturalist authors.
A Science Fiction Presentation (PPT) about the latest future Technology and Future of Sciences. Overview of Future Science technologies and popular movies based on concept of future development in science. Fictional Movies and their impact and relation with reality.
* Realistic Science Fiction
* Non Realistic Science Fiction
*Science Fiction Films
*Robot Films
* Disaster Films
*Super Human
*Travel Films
and many other new concepts...
http://arwebzone.com
This document summarizes the connections between Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and the ancient Greek myth of Prometheus. It notes that both stories involve figures who steal fire or the secret of life from the gods and bring it to humanity. Frankenstein creates new life through science in defiance of God, similar to how Prometheus brought fire to mankind against Zeus's wishes. Both are punished for their hubris. The document also discusses themes of morality in Frankenstein, how the Monster learns virtue without religious teachings, and his similarities to the biblical figure of Adam after being cast out of paradise.
This document discusses Brandy Stark's work researching the supernatural connections and folklore associated with different pet animals. It provides an overview of Stark's websites and podcast focused on paranormal pets. It then examines the supernatural statuses historically assigned to different pet types like dogs, cats, and rodents based on their natural abilities and behaviors. Specific animal omens and superstitions from different cultures are also outlined. The document considers possible explanations for how and why pets may sense paranormal phenomena beyond human perception and presents cases of animal ghosts that have been reported.
Science fiction has been told since before writing was invented, with one of the earliest writers being Lucian of Samosata in the 1st century BC. Modern science fiction began to take shape in the 19th century. Science fiction is loosely defined as fiction dealing with the impact of science and technology on the world, sometimes using real technology and sometimes imagined. Common themes include using technology for disaster and expressing feelings about cultural changes from advances. For a story to be considered science fiction it generally needs to include at least three elements such as science, technology, other places, or catastrophes.
This document provides historical context on realism and naturalism as literary movements before summarizing Charles Darwin's life and work, specifically his 1859 book On the Origin of Species. The book introduced Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection, arguing that species evolve over generations through a process of inherited variations and natural selection. It was highly controversial at the time for contradicting religious beliefs but became the unifying theory of life sciences, explaining the diversity and adaptation of living things.
Victor Frankenstein creates a living creature in an unnatural scientific experiment. The creature is rejected by society due to his monstrous appearance. This repeated rejection leads the creature to seek revenge against his creator Frankenstein by killing those close to him, resulting in tragedy. The novel explores themes of scientific advancement disrupting the natural order, the impact of rejection on a person's development, and whether nature or nurture shapes human behavior. It uses a nested narrative structure with multiple narrators telling interwoven stories.
This document summarizes and reviews a science fiction novel called "Another World, A Different Life" by Andrew W. Cox. It describes the author's background and explains the key themes and plot of the story, which centers around two main characters who are abducted from London by aliens and subjected to experiments and genetic modifications before being transported to another planet. The review highlights the novel's exploration of how the characters adapt to surviving in a primitive society on an alien world and how they interact with the local inhabitants.
Forensic anthropology applies anatomical and anthropological science to identify human remains. It has a long history dating back to the 1940s. Forensic anthropologists use methods like determining sex, age, stature and ancestry to identify skeletal remains. They use regression equations developed from known samples. The scope includes identifying skeletonized remains, badly decomposed bodies, and determining age. Modern uses include alternative light photography and DNA sequencing. Forensic anthropologists play a crucial role in death investigations by applying their knowledge of skeletal properties to obtain reasonable conclusions, which can help solve crimes.
Science fiction involves speculative fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and is distinguished from fantasy by being grounded in scientific possibility. It often explores settings in the future, in space, or involving new technology. Hard science fiction focuses on accurate scientific details while soft science fiction prioritizes character and emotion. Popular subgenres include cyberpunk, time travel, alternate history, military science fiction, superhuman stories, apocalyptic tales, space opera, and space westerns. Common themes revolve around the future, parallel universes, scientific predictions, space warfare, cloning, telepathy, alien languages, dystopias and utopias. Frequent characters include aliens and cyborgs.
Dissertation presentation for the Honours Conference. My dissertation was The Horror of Nineteenth-Century Monsters examining Frankenstein, Dracula and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and what makes the monster, the good versus evil and mental illness as a monster, ultimately stating that the human is the monster. This presentation focuses on Frankenstein and its irony of how humans are shown to be a true reflection of darkness who abhor, thus are shown to be the real monsters.
Ami's presentation of paper no 5 roamntic literatureAmi Trivedi
This presentation is work of my academic activity. through which we can understand context or any other works very well and it also useful for others to refer their work. so here I am sharing my presentation with all of you. If you are interested please refer it and kindly give your comments and its also open to asking any question regarding this presentation. Thank you.
Three siblings visit their deceased brother's grave when they are stalked and kidnapped by a cult. They wake up in the hospital missing organs, and learn the cult killed their brother and took his body to create a new human vessel for the devil. The siblings infiltrate the cult's church during a ritual to find their brother's body was used to complete the ritual, with the devil now appearing in his image. The film ends with the devil rising from a pentagram on the altar.
Posthumanism emerged in the late 20th century and questions traditional ideas of humanity and what it means to be human. It rejects the notion of a stable, autonomous human nature and emphasizes humans' relationships with technology and the natural world. Posthumanism blurs boundaries between human and non-human by positing hybridity through concepts like the cyborg. Key figures like Donna Haraway, Bruno Latour, and Katherine Hayles examine how humans interconnect with machines and animals in ways that undermine humanism's anthropocentrism.
This document outlines various elements and categories of science fiction including the presence of monsters, types of horror, depictions of technology, and philosophical ideas around the creation of life. It discusses three types of horror (historical gothic, natural horror, and art horror), characteristics of monstrous behavior, categories of science fiction (hard, soft, extrapolative, etc.), and examines concepts like Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics, comparisons between Frankenstein and Data, and definitions of terms like cyberspace.
Mythological criticism analyzes texts through recurring myths and archetypes. It combines anthropology, psychology, history, and religion. Key figures who developed this theory include James Frazer, Carl Jung, and Northrop Frye. A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen can be interpreted through this lens. Situational myths in the play include light vs. darkness. Nora's tarantella dance symbolizes her inner turmoil. Character archetypes include the trickster (Helmer), the initiate (Nora), and the loyal sidekick (Mrs. Linde).
Comparative Exploration of ‘Frankenstein’ Novel and ‘Fullmetal Alchemist’ Ani...AakashChavda4
This presentation elucidates notable thematic similarities between Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel "Frankenstein" and the widely acclaimed 2003 anime series "Fullmetal Alchemist." Despite the considerable temporal and genre distinctions between these works, profound thematic parallels are identified.
Both narratives explore contentious scientific experiments and their unintended repercussions. Victor Frankenstein boldly engages in the creation of artificial life through the reanimation of deceased tissue, disregarding societal norms in his obsessive pursuit. Similarly, accomplished alchemists Edward and Alphonse Elric venture into human transmutation, seeking to resurrect their deceased mother and blatantly violating a longstanding alchemical prohibition.
Representation of Hybrid Jacob in Octavia Butler’s Clay’s Ark: A Posthumanist...QUESTJOURNAL
ABSTRACT: Discussed from a posthumanistic perspective this paper argues for the possibility of a hybrid subject and the acceptance of the same. The discussion revolves around the enhanced characters and the human-animal hybrid Jacob. This paper also examines how human beings are interconnected with different life forms and there is a kinship between animals and humans. Peter Singer’s ideas about animal liberation and Nayar’s posthumanism are used to support the existence of a hybrid. Butler offers a hybrid that is radically different and possesses human values in a different form. The existence of human-animal hybrid can be found in mythology and science fictions. Rejection of the idea of autonomous self can help us to think about a hybrid in our world
This article provides an analysis of the novel The Girl with All the Gifts by M. R. Carey. The novel depicts a post-apocalyptic world where a fungal outbreak has led to the extinction of humans. It presents three types of humanoid creatures: remnants of homo sapiens struggling to survive; zombie-like "hungries" infected by the fungus; and mysterious hybrid children who are the product of infected mothers. The hybrids like Melanie are shown to be intelligent and capable of emotions. The article examines themes of human extinction, the nature and rights of posthumans, and challenges to views of humanity presented in the novel.
1 - Frankenstein and the Gothics Intro - Gothic.pptDavidLockart
Gothic literature developed in the late 18th century and focuses on stories of horror and the supernatural. It is characterized by an ominous tone created through elements like storms, haunted houses, and supernatural occurrences. Common themes include the double/doppelganger representing humanity's dual nature, the pursuit of forbidden or occult knowledge often leading to a fall from grace, and dreams/visions revealing deeper truths. Gothic novels typically feature settings like castles and include stock characters such as tyrants, villains, and persecuted women.
The document discusses the connections between alchemy, modern physics, and depth psychology. It explores how alchemy sought to understand the nature of matter by projecting psychic symbols and processes onto the physical world. Modern physicists like Wolfgang Pauli took an alchemical approach by viewing science as a path to understanding the relationship between psyche and matter. The document examines how quantum physics reveals a mysterious, symbolically representable reality at the subatomic level that reflects the inner workings of consciousness in a way analogous to alchemical projections.
The document provides a historical overview of the development of psychology from ancient times to the modern era. It discusses early thinkers like Homer, Pythagoras, and Hippocrates and how their work influenced later traditions. Major developments included breakthroughs in neuroscience by Broca, Wernicke, and Santiago y Cajal. Wundt established psychology as an experimental science while Freud pioneered psychoanalysis. Behaviorism emerged with Pavlov, Thorndike, Watson, and Skinner, before humanism arose with Rogers and Maslow. The document traces the evolution of ideas and perspectives that have shaped modern psychology.
Man or Manufactured_ Redefining Humanity Through Biopunk Narratives.pptxDhatriParmar
This document provides a summary of biopunk narratives that explore the blurring of distinctions between naturally born humans and manufactured beings. It discusses how works like Blade Runner, Ex Machina, and The Creator use biopunk themes to challenge concepts of consciousness, agency, and what it means to be human. The document also examines some of the ethical implications of technological advancements in bioengineering portrayed in these stories, such as the treatment of artificially created lifeforms and the potential dangers of biological weapons.
Progress of Science and the Dethronement of God and Manniwres
This document traces the historical shifts that have challenged the traditional view of God and man's place in the universe. It describes how scientific discoveries like Copernicus' heliocentric model, Darwin's theory of evolution, and modern physics have displaced man from the center and suggested humans are insignificant. This has led to a sense of meaninglessness and isolation in art, literature and philosophy, with God now absent from these domains. The Bible predicted this explosion of knowledge but maintains ultimate wisdom comes from God, not science.
“Super-humans” is usually to be linked to Nietzsche or to Heidegger’s criticism to Nietzsche, or even to the ideology of Nazism. However, they can be properly underlain by philosophical and scientific anthropology as that biological species who will originate from humans eventually in the course of evolution.
There is a series of more or less well-established facts in anthropogenesis, which would be relevant to the philosophical question about the “super-humans”: bipedalism, cooling by sweating, specific hair or its lack, omnivorous-ness, thumb opposition and apposition, vocal system of speech production, human brain, long childhood; our species is evolutionary young (about 200 000 years old), but it is the last survived descendant being genetically exceptionally homogenous (<00,01% genetic differences) of the genus “homo” (about 6 000 000 old). All this generates a few main features of our population: society, technics, language, and mind, which guarantee the contemporary absolute domination of mankind.
The society has reached a natural limitation of earth. The technics depends on how much energy is produced. The mind is restricted by its carrier, i.e. by the brain. Thus only the language seems to be the frontier of any future development inducing a much better use of the former three. The recent informational technologies suggest the same.
Language is defined as symbolic image of the world doubling it by an ideal or virtual world, which is fruitful for creativity and any modeling of the real world. Consequently, a gap between the material and the ideal world produces language. The language increases that gap in turn. Furthermore, the ideal world is secondary and derivative from the material world in origin and objectivity: Language serves for the world to be ordered. Thus language refers to the philosophical categories of ‘being’ and ‘time’. Any “super-language” should transcend some of those definitive borders of language and be a generalization.
The involving of infinity can extend the language. Any human language is finite and addresses some finite reality. Thus the gap between reality and any model in language can be seen as that between infinity and its limitation to any finite representation: Finite representations dominate over society, technics, and the mind use. A “super-language” as an “infinite language” can be approached in a few reference frames:
• Husserl’s “Back to the things themselves!” if “phenomenon” in his philosophy is thought as the ‘word’ of the language of consciousness.
• The semantic and philosophical theory of symbol: from consciousness and language to reality.
• The concept of infinity in mathematics and its foundation: set or category theory.
• Quantum mechanics and information: the coincidence of the quantum model and reality; quantum computer.
Mankind is approached the problem of infinite language as the language of nature.
Posthumanism: Lecture for FOAR 701: 'Research Paradigms'Greg Downey
Lecture slides for FOAR701: 'Research Paradigms' on 'Posthumanism,' based in readings in cultural studies for Masters of Research course. Topics including posthumanism, transhumanism, inter-species relations, cyborg theory, and relevance for social and cultural theory.
The document discusses the relationship between nature and humanity. It explores the perspectives of Einstein, who viewed nature as independent of humanity, and Tagore, who saw nature and humanity as interdependent. The document also examines how indigenous people rationalized their impact on nature during hunts. While humanity has evolved apart from nature, quantum mechanics suggests humans can still interact with and influence nature non-locally. Therefore, both nature and humanity share responsibility for the current natural reality.
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This is a slide-deck from my recent presentation entitled: Brain, belief and the nature of Frankenstein at Frankenweek@UL.The week-long event marked the international celebration of the 200th Anniversary of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein for Halloween 2018. The workshop gave me the opportunity to explore how our brain provides differing insights, values and priorities in shaping beliefs, and in how we understand ourselves in the world.
Anthropology amp The Supernatural From Spirits to Consciousness.pdfSara Parker
1) Andrew Lang criticized Edward Tylor's emphasis on "savage man" irrationally misinterpreting experiences, arguing experiences of supernatural phenomena recorded in ethnographies should be taken seriously.
2) While Tylor's interpretation of supernatural beliefs as resulting from cognitive limitations became dominant, social-functionalism provided an alternative explanation for their persistence as serving social functions.
3) Publications like Carlos Castaneda's account of experiences with a Yaqui shaman rekindled debate by inspiring ethnographers to immerse themselves and document their own anomalous experiences, giving rise to the anthropology of experience and consciousness.
The New Wave science fiction movement of the 1960s-1970s was influenced by technological changes and social upheaval of the time. New Wave writers explored more experimental themes and styles that were critical of established social norms. They incorporated elements of mainstream literary fiction and focused on human psychology and interactions rather than hard science. Notable figures like Michael Moorcock and Judith Merril helped establish New Wave magazines and anthologies, while touchstone films like Fahrenheit 451 and Planet of the Apes engaged with issues like censorship and colonialism. The movement influenced science fiction to focus more on social commentary and inner space over outer space adventures.
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Witches were originally introduced in cinema in the work of Georges Melies as a perfect figure to showcase his special effects and illusions.
First figuration of witch as evil was in The Wizard of Oz (1939).
The 1960s and 1970s introduced witchsploitation subgenre.
1972
Monstrous mothers in Carrie
The “Glamour Witch”
THE LOVE WITCH (2016)
Dir. Anna Biller
CARRIE (2013)
Dir. Kimberly Peirce
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
The Love Witch deals with a supernatural figure that gain power over mental faculties - emotions, etc. How does this type of power differ from representations of the violent monstrous-feminine we saw yesterday?
“Polarity” seems to be a key theme in The Love Witch - good/evil, men/women, feeding/expelling, love/hate. What do we make of this?
Carrie presents a classic example of the monstrous mother, as well as the monstrosity of puberty and womanhood itself. How are the figures of the monstrous mother and monstrous witch intertwined in this film?
Jennifer’s Body, The Love Witch, and Carrie all tie their monstrous figures to elements of puberty, hormones, and/or menstruation - how is this functioning in the texts?
“Hell is a teenage girl” - Jennifer’s Body
What power lies in monstrosity, in the monstrous?
ENGLISH 1A RESEARCH PAPER
Your final out-of-class paper will be a multi-source research paper of 7-10 pages in which you define a problem and take a position arguing for a specific response or responses that you see as mitigating or solving the problem.
The problem you write about may be related to one of the topic areas from our textbook, The Writer's Presence, and you are encouraged to use one of the essays in our book to help you begin defining the problem and as a jumping off point for your research.
The paper must be an argument, not a personal essay and not a report. In it you should do the following:
· Clearly define the problem and explain why it is a problem.
· Propose a response to the problem that could plausibly solve or mitigate it.
· Present a causal analysis of the problem that establishes the seriousness or stakes of the problem and leads logically to your proposed response.
· Present a counter argument to your position and a refutation of the counter argument.
· Use at least seven documented library sources. You must use at least one of each of the following source types: book, scholarly journal, newspaper, magazine. The periodicals may be print or electronic sources (from Shatford Library's electronic database). Wikipedia may be used at the exploratory stage of research to get an overview of your subject, but it may not be included among the sources cited in the paper.
· Include in-text citations and a Works Cited page following MLA style.
Overdone topics, such as abortion, gun control, media violence, marijuana legalization, gay marriage, the death penalty, etc., are not ...
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The document summarizes Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Oval Portrait". It describes the characters including a wounded man, Pedro, a woman in a portrait, and her painter husband who is obsessed and moody. The setting is a 19th century home where the painter becomes so focused on creating the perfect portrait of his young wife that he fails to notice her slowly dying while sitting for him. When he finally looks up from his work, he sees that the portrait has come to life, while his real wife lies dead, having sacrificed herself to his monomania and desire to capture her beauty.
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2. Introduction
Frankenstein is a modern myth because it presents:
- “the existence of cultural categories: it will render
plausible the idea of sacred, shared human
origin...” and combines the “irrationally primitive
and capriciously supernatural” (7).
- Modern rationality vs modern faith of knowing and
controlling the laws and raw materials of nature
with technology (7).
3. ● The mad scientist (central figure) and his
moral errors.
● Resisting victimary attitudes. Imposible/non
human vs human.
● Recurrent mythical elements
“A mad scientist plays God by trying to re-enact the origin of the
human, and disastrously fails” (Bartlett 6).
Core of the myth and arguments
4. A. The presence of the mad scientist (central
figure)
Literary fictions:
● Vienna Blood by Adrian Mathews (1999)
● Oryx and crake by Margaret Atwood (2003)
Realm of popular fiction:
● Juniper’s daughter by Tom Hyman’s (1994)
Movie industry:
● Artificial Intelligence by Steven Spielberg (2001)
Mad scientist
5. Levels at which the mad scientist operates:
1. Violating moral and anthropological laws.
2. Pursuing an impossible moral wisdom that only
God has.
3. Re-enacting the origin of humanity: a new human,
a new race.
Mad scientist
6. Resisting victimary attitudes. Non human
status of the victim
- Monstrosity vs human like
- Impossible human = nonhuman
Victimary thinking
- Scientist fails since his work is not as
God’s work
Impossible human
7. - Anthropocentrism -
Hubris of the scientist
Creation of a human like.
Mythical elements:
- Archetypal myth:
Tragedy of shock and horror.
Villainous hero in agony
8. - Historical criterion:
Iliad, Bible, and Faust.
- Six narrative kernels:
experiment; partial success; defect;
dialogue; violent revenge; and death
Mythical elements:
9. ● The presence of the mad scientist
● Resisting victimary attitudes. Impossible humans
● Recurrent mythical elements.
“A mad scientist plays God by trying to re-enact the origin of the
human, and disastrously fails” (Bartlett 6).
Restatement: