Great Books III Fall 2009

Frankenstein: the Modern Prometheus - Mary Shelley

"The Will of Creation"

Reading/Discussion Schedule

November 19: pp. 1-102; November 23: pp. 103-198

Reading/Discussion Prompts

November 19 

  1. Why does Victor create the creature?
  2. What is the creature's identity?
  3. How does this work connect with Paradise Lost?

November 23

  1. How are Victor and the Creature the same person?
  2. Who is the tragic hero of the novel?
  3. What is missing in the identity of Victor? of the Creature?

 

Weekly Writing

November 23

What is the will of creation?