Revolutions in Frankenstein and the ampyre
Title: Revolutions in Frankenstein and the ampyre
Category: /Literature/English
Details: Words: 2168 | Pages: 8 (approximately 235 words/page)
Revolutions in Frankenstein and the ampyre
Category: /Literature/English
Details: Words: 2168 | Pages: 8 (approximately 235 words/page)
With close reference to ONE male writer and ONE female writer studied in the module, show how the writers in the period 1780-1830 represented revolution in very different ways and to different ends. ('Revolution' here refers most obviously to the French revolution, but it could also be taken to refer to any of the revolutions in British society and culture which were talked about in the period, some of which will be addressed in the
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debates and personal views. The creature of Frankenstein is a direct representation of the infantile yet hugely powerful proletariat and Lord Ruthven portrays the ancient power of the exploiting yet dwindling aristocracy.
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