Diana Mendoza Claudia Nunez Leah Lawrence Kameron Smith Biography Info: Mary wollstonecraft Shelley Date written:

june,1816 published: march,1818 Born: aug.30, 1797- February 1, 1851 nationality: british, english Writing Style: complex, rich vocab., -highly descriptive - mirroring charac. feelings -romanticism/gothicism Definition of romanticism: in literature and art, romanticism stresses the importance of feelings,imagination, and self-expression and individual creativity. also, complex literary intellectual movement. Date of romanticism:18th century - 19th century. (1800-1920) About the Author: Mary Shelley wrote this book when she was 18 years old. The book was anonymously published in London 1818 and was published again in France in 1823. She got her inspiration from her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and many of her mothers ideas like the lack of of equal education and the themes of motherhood and creation.Also, Mary suffered a rough like due to her multiple miscarrriages.

What was the impact on their society? -In the 18th and 19th century, society rejected scientific knowledge and felt like the book was interfering with their beliefs. They said that it threatened elements if society like religion and people thought that Frankenstein was being portrayed as a god. The book impacts society today because it touches on how judgemental society is. If you dont look like everybody else or you dont act like everyone else, society will judge you in a negative way. Romanticism and Frankenstein: Romantic ideas are portrayed in the novel Frankenstein the limits of reason and the power of emotion such as love, horror, and sorrow. (frankenstein as a romantic novel) Character List: Victor Frankenstein- Protagonist and narrator The Monster- 8 Foot tall creation of Victor

Robert Walton- Records story of frankenstein in a series of letters. Alphonse Frankenstein- Victors Father Elizabeth Lavenza- Orphan whom Frankenstein adopts Henry Clerval- Victors Boyhood friend who helped nurse him to health Justin Moritz-Young girl adopted in Frankenstein household Caroline Beufort- Beuforts daughter Beufort- Merchant and victors friend M. Waldman- Chemistry Professor.Inspires Victors interest for science M. Krempe- Professor of Natural Philosophy Mr. Kirwin- Accused victor of Henrys murder. Setting: Many parts of Europe including: Italy, Switzerland, Germany, France, England, Scotland, Ireland Comparison: A similarity would be The Elephant Man by Edward Scissorhand. They both show the physical appearance of a creature. How they result as violent but suffer the rejection of others.