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1. What motif your paper will focus on
2. What texts from this class you plan to include in your paper
3. What aspects of the motif you are planning on exploring / possibly arguing about
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1. Monsters
ReplyDelete2. Tempest and Frankenstein possibly Faust
3. In these books there are "monsters" like Caliban, the creature, and the devil. All three of them are considered monsters because of what they look like and or their reputation. But, these creatures are not the true monsters, the very people who consider them monsters are, such as Prospero, Victor Frankenstein, and Faust
Kelsey Guilford
1. Parent- Child relationship
ReplyDelete2.Tempest, Faust, and Frankenstein
3. In each of these stories, parents have unique relationships with their offspring, and this affects the self image of both the child and the parent. Sometimes the child reflects the parent in personality, often unintentionally, and vice versa.
-Shelby
1. Virgins/Virginity
ReplyDelete2. Frankenstein, Nutting as well as others from Lyrical Ballads, The Tempest
3. The characteristics of a virgin and how they are a major part of all three stories and the characters within them. Such as the woods from Nutting, Frankenstein, Justine, the Monster, Elizabeth, Caliban, Miranda
Daniel "Not putting in the nickname for this topic" McNulty
Great ideas so far! Very well thought out, and I liek the variety.
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1. Slaves/Monsters/Nature
ReplyDelete2. Frankenstein, The Tempest
3. In these novels, the monsters (the creature & Caliban) are portrayed as a slave to their “masters” (Victor & Prospero). However, they are often just misunderstood and the real “monsters” are their masters. Also, the reoccurring theme of nature seems to helps the creatures and it can even be argued that nature guides them throughout the novels.
-Danielle
1. defying nature and pre-established boundaries
ReplyDelete2. Lines Written in early spring, Faust, Frankenstein
3. The plots/morals of all these stories are sprung from someone or something challenging the natural order of things. Lines written in Early Spring inquires what man has made of man, Faust plays with the devil, and Victor messes with creation.
-Amanda R
1) struggle of power in relation to either
ReplyDeletea)parent/child relation or
b)the idea of a monster.
2)the Tempest, Faust, and Frankenstein
3)
a) the typical power struggle between parent/child as in the tempest (prospero with miranda/caliban/ariel), Faust (Faust with meph, Faust with Gretchen..and maybe the baby...), and Frankenstein (the Creature with Frankenstein, Frankenstein with Elizabeth).
b) a power struggle between human and monster as in the tempest (Prospero with Caliban/Ariel), Faust (Faust with Meph, Faust with Gretchen), and Frankenstein (Victor with the creature, The Delacy's with the creature)
{[Nicole]}
1. Monsters, according to society, & their connection with nature
ReplyDelete2. Frankenstein & The Tempest
3. Although these characters (the creature in Frankenstein & Caliban in The Tempest) are unattractive in appearance and manner, they are not naturally monsters. Their rejection from mankind and difficult pasts - being on their own during their beginning years - creates this reality for them. It is man who makes them into monsters by degrading and spurning them. In being unaccepted, they turn to nature for relief, where they feel a sense of power or self-worth.
-Kelsey F.
1. a. Nature and the consequences of defying it.
ReplyDeleteb. The role of women
2. a. Rime, Frankenstein, and The world is too much with us.
b. The Tempest, Faust, and Frankenstein
3. a. go into what happens when mankind defys and disrespects nature and what consequences are a result of this.
b. Women and the roles the have within the novels. Maybe bring in the power struggle that women face throughout the novels, and possibly maybe go into the maternal aspect.
- Haley
-morttality vs. immortality (or monster/demon)
ReplyDeleteFrankenstein and Faust (and maybe the Tempest)
-the effect from certain characters being where they don't belong--mortals trying to achieve immortality and the immortal (or monster) in the mortal world>>the effect on the characters and the effect on their surroundings/nature, the distinctly immortal and mortal coming together and sharing their immortal and mortal traits to the other...kind of transfer them by making a contract or crossing a line...maybe left into the unknown, where we're unclear whether mortal or immortal...and maybe a mortal's flaw from before and its significance when they cross that boundary between mortality and immortality/monster
(And tying into their identity, self-perception, social interaction and such...still Annalise. Want to add that in.)
ReplyDelete-Monsters
ReplyDelete-Faust, Frankenstein, and The Tempest
-The works that we have read have generally made a very obvious spin on the idea of monstrosity, however, now that there is a very large grey-area in the term of the definition of "monster", the definition must cover this other Romantic side of the average monster. Therefore, in my paper, I hope to define what makes a monster and what the difference between a monstrosity and true monster is. (If that makes any sense whatsoever).
-Jeff B.
1. Slavery
ReplyDelete2. Frankenstein, Tempest, Faust
3. The creature was potentially a slave to Frankenstein. Later, Frankenstein almost became the slave of the creature, as the creature toyed with Frankenstein, dragging him around the world. Caliban and Ariel were both slaves of Prospero. Faust was the slave of Mephistopheles. Not quite sure what the thesis will be...perhaps something about Faust being a willing slave, and the others were forced into slavery and how that affects...stuff.
1. Religion/Supernatural/Nature
ReplyDelete2. Frankenstein, Tempast, Faust, maybe Rime
3. The role of religion and supernatural powers such as magic or an unknown force in nature have greatly influenced the characers, plot, mood, and themes of the literature we have read. My paper will hopefully explore the specific effects that this has on each of the stories and how it relates to the ideas and values of Romanticism.
-Allison
Analise- I really like the idea of focusing on boundaries as the motif. Interesting stuff, just remember that immortality in't a motif, but you can explore the boundary between life and death...
ReplyDeleteJason- Yes, how it "affects...stuff" is a good idea. :)
Nicole- I like the parent child idea...
LC
Haley- role of women sounds interesting...perhaps a focus on the young virgin?
Allison- your topic is a bit broad- as you find examples, work on focusing it in more...Just ONE of these elements- religion or supernatural or nature would be better to make your potential essay tighter & more focused.
Lots of MONSTER stuff going on! This is fine- just make sure you're able to make your own interesting spin on things....
For thos of you looking at "Nature"- once you do more work, it is inportant to pull this into more focus with a cetrian motif within nature (ex. storms, sun/moon, etc)
1. Celestial Objects (Sun/Moon)
ReplyDelete2. Faust, Rime and Frakenstein
3. Their role in the novels... continuities and changes (haven't examined spesifics yet)
Sydney
Sydney- There was a brief article I posted on my web page that had to do with Aurora Borealis (sp?) in Rime. Check it out. LC
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