Mary Shelley’s

Shelley’s Writing Technique

More Themes & Allusions!

Chapter Summaries

Chapters 6-10

The Great Chain of Being

Mary Shelley’s

Chapter SummariesChapters 6-10

Mary Shelley’s

Writing TechniquesChapters 6-10

CHAPTER 6 LETTERS•TECHNIQUES FOR INTRODUCING NEW ELEMENTS OF NOVEL:

•Letter from Elizabeth introducing characters, (Justine and William)•Pros of this style•Cons of this style

CHAPTER 7 LETTERS•PLOT DEVELOPMENT:

•Letter from Father introducing significant plot developments•Does this technique work?

SETTING UP THE PLOT:WRITING TECHNIQUES

Remember:The entire novel is

writing using the “tell you a story” technique.

Is it effective?

Quotes/PoetryShelley also uses

allusions and specific references to other poems (P. Shelley;

Coleridge). What is the effect?

Mary Shelley’s

ThemesChapters 6-10

HOW:__________________________

HOW:__________________________

HOW:__________________________

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Mary Shelley’s

Biblical AllusionsChapters 6-10

FRANKENSTEIN:

GOD

MONSTER:

THE DEVIL

ADAM

Mary Shelley’s

Great Chain of BeingChapters 6-10

GOD(Perfection

) ANGELS(Intuition)

MAN(Existence,

Growth, Passion, Reason) ANIMALS

(Existence, Growth, Passion)PLANTS

(Existence, Growth)

MINERALS

(Existence)

A philosophy important in Shakespeare’s time; ordered and

linked the universe

Tampering with the Great Chain

(through betrayal, murder, or trying to “overstep bounds” leads to chaos and

tragedy