Mary Shelley’s

Is the Monster Really a Monster?Modern Frankensteins

Chapter Summaries

Chapters 11-16

Themes/Allusions/Symbols

Mary Shelley’s

Chapter SummariesChapters 11-16

Mary Shelley’s

Is the Monster Really a Monster?!? Chapters 11-16

What’s the difference between HUMAN and

MONSTER? Is there one? Could Shelley be on to

something?

Mary Shelley’s

Modern FrankensteinsThe thought of the Creature being FRANKENSTEIN has existed for over a hundred

years... It has developed into a cultural phenomenon...

Boris Karloff, Frankenstein, 1931

Young Frankenstein, 1974

WHY IS FRANKENSTEIN EVERYWHERE?

FrankenBerry CerealBlackenstein, 1973

Chapters 11-16Herman Munster, The Munsters

Chapters 11-16

Pain Relief Commercial

Some fun Frankenstein facts:-First film in 1910-Igor created in 1939 Son of Frankenstein-Over six sequels in 1930s and 1940s-Even included Blackenstein, a “blacksploitation” film-1960s TV Show The Munsters used Herman Munster character-The Creature has been used to advertise Twix, Volkswagen, Pepsi and Radio Shack

Mary Shelley’s

Themes, Allusions, Symbols

Chapters 11-16

THEMES ALLUSION SYMBOLS

Chapters 11-16 contain

references to many allusions,

several significant

themes and some recurring symbols. What

are they?