Sarah Fakhouri Ms.

Gardner English Honors 10 2 Dec 2013 The Wild Imagination Frankenstein Releases

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Burt, Daniel S. "Frankenstein." Bloom's Literature. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 30 Nov. 2013.

Burt claims Frankenstein is a book that enters into your imaginations. He introduces to the readers that Victor Frankenstein and his monster represent twinned aspects of a broken whole.

Burt allows the readers to have a clear insight as to what he is trying to communicate. I agree with what he has to say about the novel. It is appealing and causes your imagination to release itself.

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The Truth about the Ugly Monster Horne, Richard Henry. "Mrs. Shelley." Bloom's Literature. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 17 Nov. 2013.

Horne compares Mary Shelleys novel to other authors, such as Mrs. Ratcliffe and Miss Jane Porter. He illustrates how the monster of Frankenstein is similar to us people, who show no sympathy whatsoever. He also describes how neglected the ugly monster feels.

Hornes article on Frankenstein is very accurately written with example from the novel. Horne points out very interesting observations of the novel, which lead to more critical thinking and evaluating. He mentions what this monster has taught him about following your passion.

Fakhouri 3 The Little Details Make the Story D'Ammassa, Don. "Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft." Bloom's Literature. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 30 Nov. 2013.

DAmmassas overview on Frankenstein is that it is a story of inspiration of a dream about the creation of life. Because Shelley was in her teens when she wrote this novel, no one had thought or believed she would create this phenomenal story that has a significant meaning to her.

What DAmmassa has to say in this article really alters what the readers have in mind when they read the novel. This depicts how much you should pay attention to all those little details, even if it is just a dream. What Shelley had to overcome to order to write this novel must have been worth it.

Fakhouri 4 The Dream behind It All Mulvey-Roberts, Marie. "Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft." Bloom's Literature. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 28 Nov. 2013.

The writer informs the readers about Mary Shelleys early life and personal relationships.

She also includes what Frankenstein meant to her. Shelleys inspiration for writing this book was her dream about her premature daughter that died 11 days after birth, coming back to life.

This article makes a significant difference to understanding the novel, now knowing that Shelleys dream was what she was writing about. After reading this, it develops more of an understanding as to what led to the writing of this book, and what Shelley went through before writing it.

Fakhouri 5 Frankensteins Responsibility of the Monster Englert, Hilary. "responsibility in Frankenstein." Bloom's Literature. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 1 Dec. 2013.

The purpose of this article is to further explain the theme of responsibility in Frankenstein. Englert gives an example of this theme saying that Victor Frankenstein, the creator is responsible for the monster he created.

This article is relevant to the readers of Frankenstein, being given summary of the theme of the novel. Englert uses great academic language in order to reveal the sophistication of her writing. She also has many references to the novel, such as quotes and passages.

Fakhouri 6 The Similarities between the Characters Englert, Hilary. "education in Frankenstein." Bloom's Literature. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 1 Dec. 2013.

The purpose of this article is to relate Frankenstein to education. The writer compares the monster to both Walter and Victor. Englert claims that they all live with regret, which conclude that they are all similar to each other.

This article is meant for the readers of Frankenstein to further understand that all these characters relate to each other and in what ways. The writer includes many strong

examples and quotes from the novel.