This week, I've been thinking a lot about how works use multiplicity of the mind and body as a metaphor for a fractured or conglomerated identity. In Shelley Jackson's Patchwork Girl, the Patchwork Girl ("Herself") is composed (or "re-composed") of many, many parts. As I touched on last week, each of those parts come from different… Continue reading Multiplicity of the Mind & Body
The third and final volume of Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1818) is an excellent conclusion of the themes which have been building throughout the book such as sadness versus remorse, selfishness, ethics, mental illness, vengeance, and faith. One of the themes which interests me the most is the progression of the creature's power. He begins as… Continue reading Frankenstein (Volume III)
I initially approached reading Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1818) with some confusion as to what feminist themes might be present. I remembered the novel from high school and from my recollection there were few if any important female characters. As I began reading and encountered descriptions of Elizabeth Lavenza and Caroline Beaufort, I was… Continue reading Frankenstein (Volumes I & II)
Feminist Science Fictions 