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Travel literature
Travel literature/writings is, “A genre of writing in which the author describes places they have visited and their experiences while travelling.” This type of writing is when someone explains their journey or traveling through their writing. They will take their adventures, beautiful sights they saw and put it in writing, it is very similar to […]
The Uncanny
The Uncanny According to Merriam Webster, Uncanny is defined as “seeming to have a supernatural character or origin. Another definition is “being beyond what is normal or expected”. The word uncanny relates to Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. This is mainly because of Frankenstein’s creation, at the hands of Victor. From the beginning […]
Doppelganger
Definition of doppelgÃnger 1 a : double 2a said she had seen his doppelgÃnger b : alter ego b c : a person who has the same name as another 2 : a ghostly counterpart (see counterpart 3a) of a living person https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doppelgänger A doppelganger is usually referred to as someone who looks just like […]
Victorian (Literary period)
The Cambridge Dictionary in his English version has two meanings for the word Victorian. The first one defines it as “belonging to, made in, or living in the time when Queen Victoria was Queen of Great Britain and Ireland (1837–1901).” For example, A Victorian house. The later one defines it as “Victorian ideas, beliefs, etc. are ones […]
Romanticism
According to The Oxford Dictionary, the word Romanticism has two meanings. The first definition says that it’s a movement in the arts and literature that originated in the late 18th century, emphasizing inspiration, subjectivity, and the primacy of the individual. The latter one defines it as “the state or quality of being romantic.” Many of the […]
Deconstruction
Deconstruction is the term when one does an analytical examination of something such as theory in order to reveal its inadequacy (1). Deconstruction often appears contradictory because contradiction is at the heart of its philosophy. Deconstruction means “breaking down” works of fiction or non-fiction to discover its true significance (1.) This true significance in deconstruction […]
Prometheus
In one of the many tales of human inception Prometheus, a Greek God, was our creator. There are other versions where he did not actually create us but rather just gave us fire which enabled our creative thinking. This fire was stolen from the Gods and given to humanity. The crime sparked vengeance in Zeus, […]
Archetype and its relation to Frankenstein
Archetype is an original model that is emulated or copied by others. It is a typical or the conservative ideal from which all others imitate or duplicate. According to Jung’s theory of neurosis, the archetype is a basic conceptual image hereditary from the most primitive human dynasties and thought to be existing in the collective […]
Sympathy (Glossary)
Sympathy According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, Sympathy is defined as “feeling pity and sorrow for someone else’s misfortune”. Other definitions of the word sympathy include: “an affinity, association, or relationship between persons or things wherein whatever affects one similarly affects the other”. Another definition of sympathy is “an inclination to feel or […]
Post-humanism & Antihumanism
Jharol F. Aguirre May 8th, 2018 Glossary Entry . Posthumanism in relation to “Frankenstein” As defined by the Merriam dictionary and Wikipedia, posthumanism has many different definitions but the one that’s used the most associates posthumanism with anti-humanism. This joined definition is the opposition or rejection of the beliefs, principles, and assumptions of humanism. […]
