Name:Gohil Poojaba SRoll No.:18Std:M.A.Sem:2Sub:Paper No.5The Romantic LiteraturePresentation Topic:Myth And Morality In FrankensteinSubmitted To:M.K.Bhavnagar UniversityYear:2016:2017

Brief About Myth

A Myth is a story that is not true but some people believe it.

The word ‘Myth’comes from Latin ‘Mythos’in mid 19th century.

Most mythology studies subjects are Gods,Super Heroes or Humans.

According to Historians:Mythwere started as a way of telling true stories.

Other believes that myths are only interesting stories or jokes to entertain people.

Brief About Morality

• The word ‘Morality’found in the late middle English.

• A particular system of values and principles of conduct.

• The distinction between right and wrong or good or bad behaviours.

Myth in Frankenstein

• Confusion in the personality of Monster

• ‘Frankenstein’as a ghost story

• Monster-Adam-Stan

• A letter of Captain Walton to his sister

Morality in Frankenstein

• Character of Victor:-

• Pursuit of knowledge

• Risks against law of nature

• Character of Monster:-

• Murderer

• Self sense of justice

Question on Morality:-

Who is the real Monster….?

Clashes between Myth & Morality

• Hunger of knowledge

• Forbidden fruit

• Resulted to the creation of Monster

• Act against God

• Death/Fall