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Search for Identity in 'Frankenstein'

Trushali Dodiya
Trushali Dodiya

This presentation is made for Classroom presentation of semester 1 submitted to Dr. Dilip Barad, Department of English, MKBU. In this presentation there is discussion of search for Identity in 'Frankenstein' and there is also comparison with 'The Hairy Ape'.

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Search for Identity in 'Frankenstein'
Prepared by Trushali Dodiya Roll no:- 23 Enrollment no:- 4069206420220011 Sem:- 1(M. A.) Batch:- 2022-24 Paper no. :-103 Paper Code:- 22394 Paper name:- Literature of Romantics Submitted to:- Smt. S. B. Gardi Department of English, M.K.B.U. Dated on:- 17/10/2022 Email:- trushalidodiya84@gmail.com
Points to ponder Introduction Search for Identity Human Identity Identity of the Creature Comparison of Frankenstein with The Hairy Ape' Conclusion
Introduction:- Frankenstein is a novel Written by Mary Shelley in 1818. It depicts the ambition of Victor Frankenstein to create new life and its outcomes. Simultaneously, he fails to give proper reflection of mankind in his creation. The creature created by Frankenstein has to bear alienation from society and is always in search of belongingness.
Search for Identity Search for identity is the main theme of Frankenstein 1. Victor 2. Creature 3. Elizabeth
A new species would bless me as its creator and source; many happy and excellent natures would owe their being to me. No father could claim the gratitude of his child so completely as I should deserve theirs. (Shelley) Search for Human Identity After the death of her mother Frankenstein becomes clear to create a new life. He also starts dreaming to be God for his invented Race.
The Creature was opposite to what he wanted to create He is frightened by his own creation. He has to suffer because of creating a creature as it was the biggest mistake he has made. (Whale)
The Creature is an invention of Victor, but he is rejected by his own creator. The Creature leaves the place of Victor Goes to society Constantly being Rejected by the society because of his appearance He helps De Lacey Family, without revealing himself physically to them - he is also rejected, beaten and considered as a monster by that family for his look Search for Identity of the Creature:-
After being rejected by the society, the Creature puts a question, Was I a monster, a blot upon the Earth which all men fled and whom all men are disowned? Out of revenge kills Victors Brother He wants someone like him and pleases to his creator After half creation of female Creature, Victor destroys it, thus Creature vows to be on the wedding night of Victor. He kills Elizabeth After the death of Victor, he goes to the North Pole
In Frankenstein and Disremembered Identity Salotto makes arguments on representation of one self into another one. Victor wanted to create a corresponding Creature Failure - multiple subjectivities According to him l, the text poses a question, How one can represent the self and it confront to one's intention? The questions raised by the Creature are also unanswerable. like, Who I was? What was I? Where did I come?at the end gives clear idea that Once one begin the work of self representation, one is subject
Comparison of Frankenstein with The Hairy Ape The Hairy Ape is play written by Eugene ONeill in 1922 Both are different in plot and narration but both have the same concept of belongingness or identity search. (ONeill)
Frankenstein The Hairy Ape Victor creates a Creature Frightened by its appearance Impact of Victors reaction on the Creature Rejected by human society Revenge At last there was none which was him Physical and mental strength of the Creature Mildred wants to help Poor or lower class Frightened by appearance of Yank and tells him Fealty Beast Impact of Mildreds reaction on Yank Rejected by Upper class, for both his class and his look Revenge At last he goes to a Zoo and goes into the cage of Gorilla and says At last I belong Physical strength of Yank Smith
The last scene of The Hairy Ape is quite similar to the scene of Frankenstein', where Elizabeth finds similarities with the Creature.
Conclusion:-
Work Cited O'Neill, Eugene. The Hairy Ape. Australia, Floating Press, 2014. Salotto, Eleanor. Frankenstein and Dis(Re)Membered Identity. The Journal of Narrative Technique, vol. 24, no. 3, 1994, pp. 190211. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/30225415. Accessed 17 Oct. 2022. Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft. Frankenstein (Wordsworth Classics) (Wordsworth Classics). United Kingdom, Wordsworth Classics, 1992. Whale, James, director. Frankenstein . Universal Picty, 1931.
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Search for Identity in 'Frankenstein'

  • 2. Prepared by Trushali Dodiya Roll no:- 23 Enrollment no:- 4069206420220011 Sem:- 1(M. A.) Batch:- 2022-24 Paper no. :-103 Paper Code:- 22394 Paper name:- Literature of Romantics Submitted to:- Smt. S. B. Gardi Department of English, M.K.B.U. Dated on:- 17/10/2022 Email:- trushalidodiya84@gmail.com
  • 3. Points to ponder Introduction Search for Identity Human Identity Identity of the Creature Comparison of Frankenstein with The Hairy Ape' Conclusion
  • 4. Introduction:- Frankenstein is a novel Written by Mary Shelley in 1818. It depicts the ambition of Victor Frankenstein to create new life and its outcomes. Simultaneously, he fails to give proper reflection of mankind in his creation. The creature created by Frankenstein has to bear alienation from society and is always in search of belongingness.
  • 5. Search for Identity Search for identity is the main theme of Frankenstein 1. Victor 2. Creature 3. Elizabeth
  • 6. A new species would bless me as its creator and source; many happy and excellent natures would owe their being to me. No father could claim the gratitude of his child so completely as I should deserve theirs. (Shelley) Search for Human Identity After the death of her mother Frankenstein becomes clear to create a new life. He also starts dreaming to be God for his invented Race.
  • 7. The Creature was opposite to what he wanted to create He is frightened by his own creation. He has to suffer because of creating a creature as it was the biggest mistake he has made. (Whale)
  • 8. The Creature is an invention of Victor, but he is rejected by his own creator. The Creature leaves the place of Victor Goes to society Constantly being Rejected by the society because of his appearance He helps De Lacey Family, without revealing himself physically to them - he is also rejected, beaten and considered as a monster by that family for his look Search for Identity of the Creature:-
  • 9. After being rejected by the society, the Creature puts a question, Was I a monster, a blot upon the Earth which all men fled and whom all men are disowned? Out of revenge kills Victors Brother He wants someone like him and pleases to his creator After half creation of female Creature, Victor destroys it, thus Creature vows to be on the wedding night of Victor. He kills Elizabeth After the death of Victor, he goes to the North Pole
  • 10. In Frankenstein and Disremembered Identity Salotto makes arguments on representation of one self into another one. Victor wanted to create a corresponding Creature Failure - multiple subjectivities According to him l, the text poses a question, How one can represent the self and it confront to one's intention? The questions raised by the Creature are also unanswerable. like, Who I was? What was I? Where did I come?at the end gives clear idea that Once one begin the work of self representation, one is subject
  • 11. Comparison of Frankenstein with The Hairy Ape The Hairy Ape is play written by Eugene ONeill in 1922 Both are different in plot and narration but both have the same concept of belongingness or identity search. (ONeill)
  • 12. Frankenstein The Hairy Ape Victor creates a Creature Frightened by its appearance Impact of Victors reaction on the Creature Rejected by human society Revenge At last there was none which was him Physical and mental strength of the Creature Mildred wants to help Poor or lower class Frightened by appearance of Yank and tells him Fealty Beast Impact of Mildreds reaction on Yank Rejected by Upper class, for both his class and his look Revenge At last he goes to a Zoo and goes into the cage of Gorilla and says At last I belong Physical strength of Yank Smith
  • 13. The last scene of The Hairy Ape is quite similar to the scene of Frankenstein', where Elizabeth finds similarities with the Creature.
  • 15. Work Cited O'Neill, Eugene. The Hairy Ape. Australia, Floating Press, 2014. Salotto, Eleanor. Frankenstein and Dis(Re)Membered Identity. The Journal of Narrative Technique, vol. 24, no. 3, 1994, pp. 190211. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/30225415. Accessed 17 Oct. 2022. Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft. Frankenstein (Wordsworth Classics) (Wordsworth Classics). United Kingdom, Wordsworth Classics, 1992. Whale, James, director. Frankenstein . Universal Picty, 1931.