The Thursday session began with a consideration of the symbolic significance of NATURE within Shelley's Frankenstein. Recent essays have ignored the significance of the Alps and the majesty of the natural world in this novel so the aim was to illustrate how references to nature can enhance critical arguments. REMEMBER...the majesty of the natural world can be used to reinforce the omnipotent power of the divine and can be juxtaposed with the imperfect creature that represents the inability of Science to successfully replicate divine power.
The session continued to explore issues relating to Section B. The question that we considered was:
'GOTHIC LITERATURE DEMONSTRATES THE CONSEQUENCES OF DISRUPTING THE NATURAL ORDER OF THINGS.'
Consider the texts you have studied in the light of this comment.
HOMEWORK: Students need to attempt some of the essay titles that we have discussed in the last three or four weeks. Students should be attempting timed essays. TALKING ABOUT THE TEXT IS OBVIOUSLY NOT ENOUGH. THIS COURSE IS ABOUT WRITING. I NEED TO SEE SOME TIMED ESSAYS. ATTEMPTING PAST QUESTIONS IS THE ONLY VALID FORM OF PREPARATION FOR THE EXAM. GET WRITING. KEEP READING.
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