Frankenstein

Frankenstein

1. Theme I'll use: the sublime (specifically obscurity AS IT CREATES TERROR)

   • Shelley using this aspect of the sublime (important in her time)
     • surprisingly enough, using aspects of it to draw attention to man instead of nature
       • human nature instead of nature nature
         • Explores what's vast and terrible within man
       • by weaving elements of obscurity throughout her tale
         • progression of obscurity
           • that ultimately shifts so we fear Victor, throwing the Romantic hero into question with romantic elements
           • gets to the point where we don't know man from monster- obscurity of evil
     • this