The article that I read is the one entitled “Frankenstein and the Tradition of Realism” I looked up the word realism and I found that it is the disposition of face facts and to deal with them practically. It is also true and faithful portrayal of nature and of people in art and literature. The article talks about how some of the characters match the description of realism such as Henry and Walton being parts of Victor. The article also talks about Henry and Walton’s ambitions.
I agree that Walton is ambitious for glory, and I agree that there is evil in Frankenstein. Walton wanted to go to the North Pole and do something that has not been done at first, but he changes his mind and returns home to his sister. If I understand correctly what is being said on page 315 about family, I agree with that. I think he is basically saying that family is a portion of you and that you cannot survive without family. I think you can survive without your family up to a point. I agree that Frankenstein and Clerval become consumed by great ambitions, but I don’t think Frankenstein was physically destroyed or killed by the creature. I think he was physically done in by illness and maybe a broken heart.
I really like the comparison on Walton and Frankenstein because in the movie I watched them two and how they both set up a goal, but Walton seems to know when to quit, or knows the end is near. Not for his own sake but for his crew, where as Frankenstein doesn't think about the morals and ethics and does this for himself, for the love of his science, and to prove his teachers wrong.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you say about family, and I like how you connect the two. I would say that Walton truly cares about his family while Victor just wants to prove them wrong. Once again, Victor just wants glory, but what makes you think he was killed by a broken heart? I could see several possibilities such as his best friend dying and his bride dying, but neither one seemed to matter as much as the creature in the book.
ReplyDeleteI really like the fact that you looked up the meaning of Realism so you had a complete understanding of the word before you went into your analysis of the reading. I feel this shows that you really care about the correctness of your writing.
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