Why has Frankenstein endured for 200 years?
- it has endured for 200 years due to the details and the complexity of the characters, and maybe because it inspired scientists as well as others to pursue this topic and has been apart of culture for a long time
During the event, a presentation was presented to the audience in a interactive way as asking questions and responding as well as in a discussion format where we welcomed all opinions and answers. Personally it was interesting to hear other people’s perspectives on the topic as well see how they are were related to one another. From the presentation I learned creation narratives in relation to who we are, how we got here and our sole purpose in life. I learned background about the author Mary Shelley such as her mother’s role in her life, her miscarriages and marriage, and about how the summer of 1816 would influence the book to become what it is today.We looked at the romantic ideology present in the book as well as the core values of it. What I found most interesting was that she published her 1st edition anonymously signfying that she didn’t know how well the book would sell which she soon would change. I learned how long it took to create the monster, famous quotes from the book, as well as about Robert Walton’s corresponded whose initials were that of the author. We assessed narrative structure, dialogue choices and style choices and why she may have chose them. Prior to coming to this event I have never read the book but this event inspired me to read the book on a fundamental level to more understand certain aspects of it.