Frankenstein

  Thinking Activity: Frankenstein

Hello Readers, in this Thinking activity Blog I am writing down here about my understanding of Frankenstein and I am also giving the answer to some questions, Which are given by Yesha ma'am, Department of English Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University.

Frankenstein

Introduction of Mary Shelley:-

She was born Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin in Somers Town, London, in 1797. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is best known as the author of Frankenstein, but there's more to her life than her famous monster. Shelley was the daughter of two rebels, the feminist Mary Wollstonecraft and the anarchist William Godwin. When their daughter Mary was born, William and Mary had only been married for five months. Four weeks after giving birth, Mary Wollstonecraft died of complications. Thus, Mary Shelley never knew her mother. Her father remarried a woman by the name of Mrs. Clairmont when the young Mary was four years old. She ran off with the poet Percy Shelley when she was sixteen and he was married. Her life attracted attention, controversy, and a good deal of criticism. 

Frankenstein has been made into hundreds of movies. Shelley started writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition was published anonymously in London on 1 January 1818, when she was 20. Her name first appeared in the second edition, which was published in Paris in 1821. Frankenstein is a Horror Novel. In this novel, there are main characters Victor Frankenstein, The Monster, Robert Walton, Alphonse Frankenstein, Elizabeth Lavenza, and William Frankenstein. But Victor and Monster(Creature) both are the main in this novel.

1.) Why Victor was not able to accept his dream experiment and its results?

When Victor Frankenstein succeeds in bringing his creation, an eight-foot man, to life in November of his second year. Excited and disgusted at ''The Monster'' he had created, he runs from the apartment. He wanders the streets of Ingolstadt until Henry Clerval finds him in poor condition. Henry had come to see about his friend and to enroll at the university. Henry and Victor return to Victor's apartment to find the monster gone. Victor finds the disappearance of his monster a source of joy and falls down in a fit of exhaustion from the release of anxiety over his creation. Henry spends the rest of the winter and spring nursing Victor back to health after the tumultuous fall. Henry advises Victor to write home, as a letter from his family in Geneva recently arrived.

The Monster now begins to take shape, and Victory describes her creation in full detail as "beautiful" yet repulsive with his "yellow skin,""lustrous black, and flowing" hair, and teeth of "pearly whiteness." Victor describes the monster's eyes, considered the windows upon the soul, as "watery eyes, that seemed almost the same color as the dun-white sockets in which they were set, his shriveled complexion and straight black lips."

Here Shelley contrasts God's creation of Adam to Victor's creation of the monster. Victor sees his creation as beautiful and yet repugnant, versus the creation story taken from the Bible in which God sees his creation of Adam as "good."

2.) What made Creature a Monster?

The monster is Victor Frankenstein’s creation, assembled from old body parts and strange chemicals, animated by a mysterious spark. He enters life eight feet tall and enormously strong but with the mind of a newborn. Abandoned by his creator and confused, he tries to integrate himself into society, only to be shunned universally. Seeking revenge on his creator, he kills Victor’s younger brother. After Victor destroys his work on the female monster meant to ease the monster’s solitude, the monster murders Victor’s best friend and then his new wife.

The monster’s eloquent narration of events reveals his remarkable sensitivity and benevolence. He assists a group of poor peasants and saves a girl from drowning, but because of his outward appearance, he is rewarded only with beatings and disgust. Torn between vengefulness and compassion, the monster ends up lonely and tormented by remorse.

3.) Why Society has rejected Victor’s idea of experiment and then the result of his experiment?

The monster created by Victor Frankenstein is rejected by human society because of his appearance. Shelley explores the feelings of creature totally ignored and abused by society. 

Victor does not think about the possible results of his experiments. He does not think about what will happen when he finally succeeds and created a living creature. He is severely punished for his attitude when the creature created by him turns into a monster. The author illustrates that the guilt for murders can not be put only on Frankenstein’s creation. Society and social norms finally result in feelings of loneliness and estrangement. ''The monster complains that his maker and mankind are moving his nature from goodness and benevolence to wrath and violence. He attempts the company of men and is rejected with horror, fear, and abuse''.

The theme of social rejection is one of the main themes of the novel. The author shows the consequences of social opinion. The creature created by Victor turns into a monster because it can not find understanding and compassion in society. People do not give the creature any chances only because it looks terrible to them. In her novel, Mary made an attempt to express her own frustration and to turn the attention of people to the theme of social deprivation and rejection. She was recording her reflections and feelings–her grief, her loneliness, her thoughts of the future instead, her wish to die. Mary knows what she writes about since she had to pass many personal hardships and losses. She wants her readers to understand the feelings of a creature that knows no compassion or understanding. The monster was created by Victor only physically. In reality, it was created by society. Indifferent attitudes and disgust finally result in the birth of a real monster that threatens its creator and society.

4.) Who decides what beauty is? Is it for real or Superficial?

Today our biggest myth is that if we are not good-looking or don’t wear fashionable clothes then we are up to no good, but in my opinion, it is our skill and talent that makes us on par with others. As a true example, we have our Film industry which is now supporting many actors which are not good-looking but have great acting skills. They should be a true inspirations for all of us.

Inner beauty refers to the personality of a person including his/her mind and character. Whereas outer beauty simply refers to the looks of a person. It can easily be faked and changed through makeup, dressing, surgery, etc. But it takes a whole lot of effort and a true heart to maintain your inner beauty in this modern age.

Beauty is not about what brand of clothes you wear; it’s about you carry them. Beauty isn’t about matching earrings or expensive bracelets, it is always about carrying a smile and a whole lot of confidence on your face.

Outer Beauty makes a person insecure and uncertain but inner beauty makes a person strong and makes him feel invincible. Beauty is about simplicity, elegance, and grace. We need to be comfortable in our own skin. Outer beauty is transient, it fades with time and so does the looks but your soul, knowledge, and heart are something that will stay.

Always remember your eyes, smile and knowledge can be your biggest strengths. “Why try to be an attractive oyster when you can be the precious pearl inside it.”

To conclude I would like to request all of my readers to utilize this time in an optimistic manner. Look into yourself and you will find many hidden talents within you. Explore your inner self beauty.

5.) Villain in Frankenstein.

The monster in Frankenstein is a symbol of evil, whose only desire is to ruin lives. He has been called "A creature that wreaks havoc by destroying innocent lives often without remorse. He can be viewed as the antagonist, the element Victor must overcome to restore balance and tranquility to the world." But after the novel is looked at on different levels, one becomes aware that the creature wasn't responsible for his actions, and was just a victim of circumstance. The real villain of Frankenstein isn't the creature, but rather his creator, Victor.

Victor is responsible because he abandoned his creation. In an archetype novel, Victor is the villain, because he was trying to play god. When Victor created the creature, he didn't take responsibility for it. He abandoned it and left it to fend for itself. It is unfair to bring something into the world, and then not teach it how to survive. The creature was miserable and just wanted a friend or someone to talk to.

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Tale of Tub

 Thinking Activity- Tale of a Tub

Hello everyone, This blog is part of our study. The thinking Activity task was assigned by Kavisha Ma'am Department of English Maharajakrishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University.

In this task, I am writing down here on a controversial subject. For this task, I choose the subject of Politics. And also write a short story on Politics.

Politics:-

In our country India we see how politics ruin our country and broke the heart of the poor. In India, politicians are Like holy cows. We saw that People around us always believe in the wrong commitments which were given by Our government.

Once Kejriwal meets with Modi For discussion on Gujarat Election. They both are challenging each other and both said the same line इस बार जीतूंगा तो मैं ही...Gujarat is mine. Then Kejriwal whispered to their other Mantri that बोलो जुबांन केसरी बीजेपी का इलेक्शन श्लोगन होना चाहिए। क्युकी विमल हो या बीजेपी देश के लिये दोनों ही कैंसर है।  

At that time Amit shah heard that and he tell all that Modi. And Amit shah stare at Kejriwal angrily and tell him that तू झाड़ू लेकर आया था और झाड़ू लेकर ही जाएगा। At that time all laughing on Kejriwal.

Kejriwal told Modi I am like your child. Modi remained silent and said like Jai साला नौटंकी,घडी घडी ड्रामा करता है। Kejriwal answered modi  हा पर आप की तरह जूठे वादे नहीं करता। 

Kejriwal looks at Modi and Amit shah and tells them very confidently to see you in the Gujarat election. At that time there were citizens who are also farmers they were present there telling each other આ બધું તો ચૂંટણી જીતવા માટેની રેવડીયુ છે અકોય ની વાત માં આવા જેવું છે નય.

Kejriwal look at the modi and said तेरी वजह से ही मैं मफलर बांधता था। 

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Frankenstein Movie Review

Movie Review on Frankenstein (1994)

Hello Readers, in this Blog I am writing down here about Movie review of Frankenstein Which is assigned by Yesha ma'am Department of English Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University.

This Novel Frankenstein was written by Mary Shelley.

This movie's genres are Horror, Drama, Romance, Science fiction, Thriller

Director:- Kenneth Branagh

Producer:-Francis Ford Coppola, James V. Hart, John Veitch

In this movie and Also in the real novel many characters. and the actors of this movie all played well and also it looks real.

Here I am writing the name of the actors and actresses who played roles in this novel's characters.

Robert De Niro As The creature of Frenkenstein

Kenneth Branagh As Victor Frankenstein

Rory Jennings As Young Victor Frankenstein 

Helena Bonham Carter As Elizabeth Lavenza

Hannah Taylor Gordon As young Elizabeth Lavenza

These are the main characters of this movie and also the novel. This movie was released on November 3, 1994 (London Film festival)

• November 4, 1994 (United States).

• The Creature: You gave me these emotions, but you didn't tell me how to use them. Now two people are dead because of us. Why?

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The main storyline of this movie:-  

In 1794, in the Arctic Sea, Captain Robert Walton is a man obsessed to reach the North Pole, pushing his crew to exhaustion. When his ship hits an iceberg, it is stranded on the ice. Out of the blue, Captain Walton and his men overhear a dreadful cry and they see a stranger coming to the ship. He introduces himself as Victor Frankenstein and he tells the Captain the story of his life since he was a little boy in Geneva. Victor is a barilliant student, and in love with his stepsister Elizabeth, an orphan that was raised by his father Baron Victor von Frankenstein. In 1793, Victor moves to Ingolstadt to study at the university, and he promises to get married to Elizabeth. At the university, Victor befriends Henry Clerval, who becomes his best friend. Victor gets close to Professor Waldman and decides to create life to cheat death, but Waldman advises him that he should not try this experiment, since the result would be an abomination. When Waldman dies, Victor steals his notes and tries to create life. He succeeds and gives life to a strong Creature, composed of parts of deceased people. However, he realizes that his experiment is a mistake and abandons the Creature, expecting it to die alone. However the Creature survives and learns how to read and write, but he is a monster rejected by society and his own creator. The Creature decides to seek revenge on Victor by killing everyone he loves.

In this movie this scene which one I like the most in the whole movie.so here I put a small clip of it.

Victor Frankenstein: There was something at work in my soul which I do not understand.

In my view, this movie is really very nice for a better understanding of this novel and it is also based on the real novel written by Mary Shelley.

Frankenstein novel's 20 best movie adaptations. 

That 5 are on the top...

1. Frankenstein-1931

2. Young Frankenstein-1974

3. Frankenweenie-2012

4. The Curse of Frankenstein-1957

And the last one is Frankenstein 1994.

This movie was also nominated for many awards and won many awards.

The Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling - 1995

The Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor - 1994

BAFTA Award for Best Production Design - 1995

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Bridge course: Wordsworth's Preface

  Wordsworth's Preface

Hello Readers, in this Bridge course Thinking activity Blog I am writing down here about my understanding of Wordsworth's Preface and I am also giving the answer to some questions, Which is given by Dr. Dilip Barad sir, Department of English Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University.

Introduction:-

William Wordsworth was born on 7, April 1770 in Cockermouth, a town on the edge of the Cumberland into a lawyer's family. He studied at Cambridge and completed his graduation there. He was a leader of the Romantic Movement in England. Wordsworth was a major English romantic poet but not a critic. However, his views on poetry are extremely important and can be found in the preface to the lyrical ballad 1802.  He is the most representative poet of English literature. Wordsworth has written a series of poem collaborations with Coleridge entitled "Lyrical Ballad". He gave definitions of 'poet' and 'poetry' in his "Lyrical Ballad".  His first two collections of poetry would be published in 1793, five years after his first published poem. By the time of his death in 1850 he had produced some of  English poetry's greatest work and was influenced by a future generations of poets.

1.) What is the basic difference between the poetic creed of 'Classicism' and 'Romanticism'?

I think we find vital difference between the classicism and Romanticism. Generally they are two ideologies classicism and Romanticism. But it is different.The Classicism and the Romanticism are literary movements. The term Classicism refers to the admiration and imitation of Greek and Roman literature, art, and architecture. Order, maturity, harmony, balance and moderation are important qualities of Classicism.

The Romanticism might best be described as anti-Classicism. This movement stressed human emotion and thoughts and emphasized the individual, the imaginative, the spontaneous, the emotional, the visionary, and the transcendental. Popular romantic authors include people like Burke, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Blake, Keats, Byron, Gordon, Burns, Southey, Cowper, Shelley, Scott, Goethe, Lamb, De Quincey, Carlyle, Bronte sisters and Jane Austen.

Definition:-

Classicism and Romanticism developed so gradually and exhibited so many phases that a perfect definition is not possible. In general, Classicism can be defined as a style in literature that draws on the styles of ancient Greece and Rome. Classicism is based on the idea that nature and human nature could be understood by reason and thought. It has attached much more importance to reason than imagination. More broadly, Classicism refers to the adherence to virtues including formal elegance and correctness, simplicity, dignity, restraint, order, and proportion. It is often opposed to Romanticism. The Romanticism can be viewed as an artistic movement, or state of mind, or both. It is a revolt against the Neoclassicism of the previous centuries and rebellion against established social rules and conventions.

There are two different ideologies or perhaps more than that. In classicism intellect was considered to be ruling guiding principal and pope, Dryden they were considered to be classicist. Whereas in romanticism we find imagination. Wordsworth, Keats, Shally they were romantic writers. They indulge in fancy and their poetry was highly imaginative. Restrained was ruling word among classicists. Whereas romantics gave liberty, poets were free to express their feeling.Classicists were followed classical masters like Aristotle, Plato. Whereas romantics turn for inspiration not to the classical masters. Medieval was prevented during that time.

We can find urban life; city life was presented in classicism whereas in romanticism rustic life, rural life was presented.

2.) Why does Wordsworth say 'What' is poet? rather than Who is poet?

When we look at the Wordsworth Lyrical Ballad (1798) we found that in his work he talk about the question what is poet rather than what is poetry. He describe the quality of poet.

Wordsworth defines a poet in the following lines:

He is a man speaking to men: a man, it is true, endowed with more lively sensibility, more enthusiasm and tenderness, who has a greater knowledge of human nature, and a more comprehensive soul, than are supposed to common among mankind.

As Wordsworth said that Poet has great power to express hus feelings & emotions. 

Through his or her imagination they can take away readers beyond this world. 

So we can say that Wordsworth speaks about the quality of poet rather than who is poet. we can also said that " Poet is such a human being who is overall on on degree a far better human being than ordinary human being."

3.) What is poetic diction? Which sort of poetic diction is suggested by Wordsworth in his Preface?

According to Wordsworth - poetic diction means "choice of a word." 

Poetic diction means which type of linguistics style used in the poem. Which type of language, metaphor , meters used in poetry. That we can say thay poetic diction.

Wordsworth published his Lyrical Ballads for the first time in 1798. In Biographia Literaria there is Coleridge's disagreement with Wordsworth poetic diction. Wordsworth is against the poetic diction and says that poet should use language or words which are really used by common people.

According to my point of view valuation of poetry depends on which type of diction use in poetry. Which type of word choose by poet to express his/ her imagination or thinking. Through his/her languages poets differs from each other. So I can say that due to that poetic diction poet can be unique.

4.) What is poetry?

Wordsworth’s Conception of Poetry: Passion and Reflection

Wordsworth propounded his views on poetry, its nature and functions and the qualification of a true poet in his Preface. So far as the nature of poetry is concerned, Wordsworth is of the opinion that “poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.”

Poetry has its origin in the internal feelings of the poet. It is a matter of passion, mood and temperament. Poetry cannot be produced by strictly adhering to the rules laid down by the Classicists.

5.) Discuss 'Daffodils - I wandered lonely as a cloud' with reference to Wordsworth's poetic creed.

‘Daffodils’ -‘I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud’ has been dissected methodically for illustrating the poet’s mood, the surrounding location, the allegorical meanings, and the beauty of nature in full motion. The poet’s love and proximity with nature have inspired and moved generations after generations of poetry lovers and young minds. Here describes the liberty of the daffodils dancing and swaying in the breeze, a sight to behold for wanderer thirsting for refreshment. He attributes Nature’s simple but delicate beauty of Daffodils to a marvel to behold.

It evokes a raw emotion of beauty. He compares the daffodils to the infinite Milky-Way that holds star-gazers spellbound. He reveres Nature’s art of holding the viewer’s gaze to the dance of the Daffodils.William Wordsworth achingly and delicately, describes the tranquil soul of Nature in Daffodils and the feelings elicited, which is one of his most beautiful poems that reverently makes him a Poet of Nature. 

 

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Tale of a Tub

  Religious Fervour And A Tale Of  a Tub

Hello Readers, in this Thinking activity Blog I am writing down here about my understanding of the Religious Fervour And A Tale Of a Tub Which is given by Kavisha ma'am, Department of English Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University.

We all know that August is the month of religious Festivals. And we celebrate that all festival very happily. Indians celebrate several important festivals. Like Pious month of Shravan and other festivals like Rakshabandhan, Janmashtami, Pateti(Parsi new year), Bakri-eid, And other festivals like Molakat- Gauri Vrat, Divaso, and some peoples also celebrate Ekadashi as a festival.

In our country India there are many religions and peoples follow them. Like Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, and Hinduism, Jainism. And also every religion has its own rituals, festivals, ethics, and their own philosophy of Life.

But we see 230 countries that have no religions. And also we see that India is number three in believing religions rank. Around us we saw that when child born we teach them what is god, and also we connect good and bad to god . Also people tell to child that you have not follow to god they will punish you in and you can not get મોક્ષ and god throw you in the hell.

Shitala Satam and Science:-This Festival calls for devotees to eat 'stale' but clean food. It has to be cold (room temperature) and must include sour elements. Sheetala Saptami festival. Just a day before Krishna Janmashtami, which is the birth of Lord Krishna, comes this festival.It is called by several names. In Gujarat, we call it the Sheetala Satam, Shitala Satam or Shitala Saptami. It falls on the seventh day of the Krishna Paksha of the Hindu calendar based on lunar phases.

Shiatala Mata the Goddess mentioned in Skanda Puranas. She is depicted riding a donkey and carrying a broom and wearing a garland of neem leaves to signify the importance of cleanliness and keeping your surroundings clean. Neem is a natural, tree product that has immense medicinal value. In the olden days when antibiotics had not yet been discovered, neem would be the go-to element in nature to carry out body detox or fight germs and infection. At the time of the peaking monsoon, the body can use all support it gets to stay calmer, healthier, and energetic. Women worship her to pray for the health and long life of their children. Sheetal is cold. The Sheetala Mata Festival incorporates 'Sheetal' (cold, calming) food so that the stomach is not aggravated and gets food that is easy to digest. 

Small pox virus:-

Shitla is a virus it's also called in scientific language Smallpox virus. it spread from one person to another. People who had smallpox had a fever and a distinctive, progressive skin rash. Most people with smallpox recover, but about 3 out of every 10 people with the disease die. Many smallpox survivors have permanent scars over large areas of their bodies, especially their faces. Some are left blind.

Thanks to the success of vaccination, smallpox was eradicated, and no cases of naturally occurring smallpox have happened since 1977. The last natural outbreak of smallpox in the United States occurred in 1949. In 1980, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that smallpox was eradicated (wiped out). 

Smallpox Vaccine:- 

The smallpox vaccine protects people from smallpox by helping their bodies develop immunity to smallpox. The vaccine is made from a virus called vaccinia which is a poxvirus similar to smallpox, but less harmful. Edward Jenner found the vaccine and convince the whole world, that's why we called the pioneer of the smallpox vaccine.

In times of trouble, it's natural for people to look for succor from a higher power. When the smallpox vaccine was not invented and people lost their lives to the disease, they created a goddess to save them. Even today, when patients do not get expected results from treatments, they throng temples with desperate prayers on their lips.

 "In science credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not the man to whom the idea first occurs". 
                                      - Francis Galton

Apart from Shitla Mata, there is Hadkai Mata, who is said to cure rabies. This goddess sits on a dog and people bitten by dogs flock to her temple.

Not having non-veg stuff on festivals. Why? If you think your god gets offended by non-veg, why have it on other days? If you think this is just rubbish, then why not have non-veg during Navratri and Shravan month or Friday or whatever be the occasion.

Monsoon is the breeding season and in august month Shravan month comes. Non-veg and Shravan connect with scientific reason. At this time fishes and fishermen are not to go into the sea for catching fish.

The festival is celebrated with much vigor in the countryside, the months of July- August is the time when the monsoon is observed, the farmers spend their time in the water-filled paddy fields, and the strokes of rain work equally in favor of snakes too, the amphibian activity increases and the snakes reach the fields in search of food. The snakes are feared by the villagers and hence the traditional beliefs of pleasing to propitiate their wrath results in a populated celebration of this festival. The snakes are dug out of holes and kept in an earthen pot for worship during the fortnight of Shravan month. The villagers do not remove fangs as they consider it unholy to hurt the god.

Every year on the fifth day of the Hindu month of Shravan, the country celebrates the festival of Naag Panchami. Our Vedas and Shastras mention the need and ways to please the ‘sarpa’ or ‘naga’. Sheshnaag is the vehicle of Vishnu. The believers have their superstitious ways of worship which are definitely not pleasant for snakes. From feeding snakes with milk or grains, the bhakts would visit the snake holes and offer him milk by pouring it over the mound. Not many know that snakes do not drink milk like mammals! It might work as poison for the snake. The saffron-clothed sadhus visit our doorsteps and rightfully ask for money and milk for the snake, the miraculous wishes and blessings would flow as a reward. The hungry snake drinks the offered milk and we believe that the cobra drinks milk.

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