i'm not much of a reader.
i did units 3&4 english literature last year, and it was my favourite subjects, but nonetheless, i much prefer studying a good novel than reading one.
and because of this, i have chosen my favourite book as one of the most amazing novels i read and studied last year.
Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley.
yes i'll admit, when first starting to read this book it drags on a little. Walton's letters at the beginning don't really make much sense but you realise later on in the novel that they set up and sometimes hint at what will occur.
something i love about this novel is not even the story itself, but the story behind it - the reason why the novel was written... i won't go too much into it, but pretty much what happened was Mary Shelley was with some other writers (her friends), and they decided to have a competition between themselves to see who could come up with the scariest story.
and look at the masterpiece that was created through this!! :-)
i personally love two scenes:
1. the creation scene (chapter 5), where the creature is created!!
and 2. the story of the creature and the De Laceys - although it is sad in the end, it is so heartwarming to realise that if it weren't for his looks then the creature could have been accepted into society. (well i suppose that could have happened if Victor Frankenstein wasn't such a selfish monster, but i won't go on about that...)
now i must admit, i have one pet peeve about this novel.
many people, (due to pop culture), seem to think that 'Frankenstein' is referring to the 'monster' or the 'creature', when in fact Frankenstein is the name of the man who CREATED this creature!
on top of that, if they do know the difference between Frankenstein and the creature, the creature is then called a 'monster'...
HE IS NOT A MONSTER! he has more humanity than Victor Frankenstein himself!
and from there i encourage everyone to read this amazing novel, as it has really views and values in it - in particularly the idea that perhaps some things are better left unknown (re: science).
another note: don't watch the movie; unless you've read the book and are prepared to laugh at the ridiculousness of it all. damn pop culture.
yes, i'm a lit nerd.
don't judge me.
xx
i did units 3&4 english literature last year, and it was my favourite subjects, but nonetheless, i much prefer studying a good novel than reading one.
and because of this, i have chosen my favourite book as one of the most amazing novels i read and studied last year.
Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley.
yes i'll admit, when first starting to read this book it drags on a little. Walton's letters at the beginning don't really make much sense but you realise later on in the novel that they set up and sometimes hint at what will occur.
something i love about this novel is not even the story itself, but the story behind it - the reason why the novel was written... i won't go too much into it, but pretty much what happened was Mary Shelley was with some other writers (her friends), and they decided to have a competition between themselves to see who could come up with the scariest story.
and look at the masterpiece that was created through this!! :-)
i personally love two scenes:
1. the creation scene (chapter 5), where the creature is created!!
and 2. the story of the creature and the De Laceys - although it is sad in the end, it is so heartwarming to realise that if it weren't for his looks then the creature could have been accepted into society. (well i suppose that could have happened if Victor Frankenstein wasn't such a selfish monster, but i won't go on about that...)
now i must admit, i have one pet peeve about this novel.
many people, (due to pop culture), seem to think that 'Frankenstein' is referring to the 'monster' or the 'creature', when in fact Frankenstein is the name of the man who CREATED this creature!
on top of that, if they do know the difference between Frankenstein and the creature, the creature is then called a 'monster'...
HE IS NOT A MONSTER! he has more humanity than Victor Frankenstein himself!
and from there i encourage everyone to read this amazing novel, as it has really views and values in it - in particularly the idea that perhaps some things are better left unknown (re: science).
another note: don't watch the movie; unless you've read the book and are prepared to laugh at the ridiculousness of it all. damn pop culture.
yes, i'm a lit nerd.
don't judge me.
xx
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