Comparative Themes (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Central theme both texts explore
Central theme both texts explore
Humanity shaped by societal rejection & institutional control
Victor Frankenstein's key failing
Victor Frankenstein's key failing
Disregard for ethical responsibility towards his creation
Meaning of 'I am malicious because I am miserable'
Meaning of 'I am malicious because I am miserable'
Rejection & isolation corrode the monster's morality
Hailsham's dual role in Never Let Me Go
Hailsham's dual role in Never Let Me Go
Cultivate clones' humanity while concealing true purpose
The clones' predetermined purpose
The clones' predetermined purpose
Organ donation for humans they serve
'We had to see if you had souls at all' shows what?
'We had to see if you had souls at all' shows what?
Dehumanising treatment of the clones
Main ethical critique in both texts
Main ethical critique in both texts
Scientific advancement at expense of ethical considerations
Effect of isolation on Frankenstein's monster
Effect of isolation on Frankenstein's monster
Drives it to despair and violence
What Tommy's quest for deferrals represents
What Tommy's quest for deferrals represents
Hope & resistance against their grim fate
Role of memory for Kathy in Never Let Me Go
Role of memory for Kathy in Never Let Me Go
Preserves her humanity & provides meaning to her life