Comparative Key Quotations (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Effect of 'solitary & abhorred' in Frankenstein
Effect of 'solitary & abhorred' in Frankenstein
Emphasises creature's profound physical & emotional isolation
First-person narration effect for creature's speech
First-person narration effect for creature's speech
Humanises his suffering & challenges reader's perception of him
'We all complete' reflects what in NLMG?
'We all complete' reflects what in NLMG?
Clones' passive acceptance of their predetermined fate
'Increase of knowledge' paradox in Frankenstein
'Increase of knowledge' paradox in Frankenstein
Enlightenment intensifies suffering instead of relieving it
River metaphor symbolism in NLMG
River metaphor symbolism in NLMG
Relentless time passage & inevitability of separation
'Creator' & 'master' juxtaposition shows what?
'Creator' & 'master' juxtaposition shows what?
Inversion of roles between creator and creation
Removal of art symbolises in NLMG
Removal of art symbolises in NLMG
Clones' dehumanisation, creativity dismissed as test not expression
Serpent metaphor in Frankenstein alludes to
Serpent metaphor in Frankenstein alludes to
Forbidden knowledge & themes of hubris
'Told & not told' reflects what?
'Told & not told' reflects what?
Clones' partial awareness, deliberate withholding of truths
'Vital organs' language effect in NLMG
'Vital organs' language effect in NLMG
Objectifies clones, reducing them to biological resources