Additional Quotes that add to the characterisation of Frankenstein – 2nd Sept, 2021

“No word, no expression could body forth the kind of relation in which she stood to me—my more than sister, since till death she was to be mine only.” Page 30 of the PDF Here, Victor is talking about Elizabeth. The combination of the nature of the time and this specific family dynamic shows Victor’s

Global Issues in Frankeinstien

What we discussed about the introduction page: the role of Shelly’s husband; how he encourages her writing career very progressive for the time reverses the idea that “behind every great man is a great woman” prompts the idea that the novel is a femenist piece because of the context and not because of the presence

Frankenstein – Volume 3 class discussion notes – 23rd Aug 2021

Questions: Why does Victor delay fulfilling his promise to the creature? What reason do you think is most important? Victor delays his promise to the monster on one hand to stall for more time, maybe to think about the best course of action (though he clearly doesn’t do this since he just randomly panics and

Frankenstein – Volume 2 class discussion notes – 19th Aug 2021

Global issues present in the book:   Gender equality  Gender roles are more prominent The majority of the characters are men; the women are sort of dismissed or used as a plot device Acts as damsels in distress, which was common in gothic literature EG: Safie’s entire personality was based on the idea that she

Frankenstein – Volume 1 class discussion notes – 17th Aug 2021

Walton and Frankenstein These two shares these qualities: Arrogant Self-centered Wallows in self pity Values companionship Doesn’t consider consequences Walton acts as the receiver of the lesson in the story. He idolises Frankenstein and wishes to follow in his footsteps, but at the end of the story, he learns from him and chooses to let

Duffy: Anne Hathaway – 11th Feb, 2021 [Updated: 14th Feb, 2021]

 Notes on Anne Hathaway More detailed notes/ annotations: Shakespeare\’s wife; older than him; he worked in London while she stayed in Stratford-upon-Avon. He died before her; leaving her their second best bed. This is sketchy but Duffy turns this into a declaration of love.  The Shakespearean Sonnet Consisted of: 14 lines – broken into 3

Carol Ann Duffy: Little Red-Cap – 5th Feb, 2021

NOTES ON THE WORLD’S WIFE Spin on the phrase “the world and his wife”; puts women second- patriarchal in nature (Can be seen in real life; EG Biden’s inauguration, many VIPs were introduced as (for example) “Congressman John Greg Smith and Mrs John Greg Smith”. The woman\’s identity entirely depended on her husband’s.) The collection

End of Zoom notes and reflection – 20th Jan 2021

Collection of all notes on the themes of Parasite Class System: Separated by party (?)  Modern day South Korea\’s class system was built off the old class system present from the 1300s to around the 1700s the lowest class of scoiety were the monks and religous people; while the politicians were the top Middle class

Zoom Notes – 12th Jan 2021

 Context -for Parasite, Bong Joon-ho, and South Korean culture Class System: Separated by party (?)  Middle class is most prominent and well off (also most in S. Korea?) Middle class gets the most prestigious education  Social class (lower class) get the lower paying jobs or service jobs Middle class can afford higher education Education: Pre-school; Primary;

Analysis: Perspective – 9th Dec 2020

Concepts presented in Parasite: Perspective How do feature films offer new perspectives on the world? Feature films can sometimes literally give another look into a situation. A feature film could present themes or provide commentary on a global issue that represents the director\’s view or opinion, which would then be reflected on screen. This way,