6.1.4
Connection to Nature
Connection to Nature
Connection to Nature
By taking nature out of the process of creating new life, Victor breaks the sacred connection with nature.
Schools of thought
Schools of thought
- The Romantic Movement places importance upon the power of the imagination, emotions and our deeply rooted connection to nature.
- It came about in reaction to the era of Neoclassicism, or the Age of Enlightenment, which foregrounded the idea of rationalism, logic and man conquering nature through scientific discovery.
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
- In Frankenstein, both these schools of thought are present.
- Walton and Victor may be viewed as aspiring to Age of Enlightenment ideals.
- The Monster and Clerval, along with Elizabeth, could be aligned with nature and therefore Romanticism.
Romanticism
Romanticism
- Victor does appear to have Romantic tendencies as he always feels peaceful and restored when he is surrounded by nature.
- But because of his hubris, Victor rejects the warnings he is given by nature and goes ahead with his terrible experiment.
Nature
Nature
- By taking nature out of the process of creating new life, Victor breaks the sacred connection with nature. From that decision, he turns life into death throughout the novel.
1Narrative Structure
2Character Summaries
2.1Walton & Frankenstein
2.3Elizabeth, Justine & Henry
3Intertextuality & Allusions
3.1Intertextual References
3.2Philosophical & Scientific Theories
4Biographic Context
5Chapter Summaries
5.2Chapters
5.2.1Chapters 1-2
5.2.2Chapters 3-4
5.2.3Chapters 5-6
5.2.4Chapters 7-9
5.2.5Chapters 10-11
5.2.6Chapters 12-15
5.2.7Chapters 16-19
5.2.8Chapters 20-23
5.2.9Chapter 24 & Walton’s Last Letters
5.2.10End of Topic Test - Chapters 1-6
5.2.11End of Topic Test - Chapters 7-15
5.2.12End of Topic Test - Chapters 16-23
5.2.13End of Topic Test - Chapter 24 & Walton's Letters
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1Narrative Structure
2Character Summaries
2.1Walton & Frankenstein
2.3Elizabeth, Justine & Henry
3Intertextuality & Allusions
3.1Intertextual References
3.2Philosophical & Scientific Theories
4Biographic Context
5Chapter Summaries
5.2Chapters
5.2.1Chapters 1-2
5.2.2Chapters 3-4
5.2.3Chapters 5-6
5.2.4Chapters 7-9
5.2.5Chapters 10-11
5.2.6Chapters 12-15
5.2.7Chapters 16-19
5.2.8Chapters 20-23
5.2.9Chapter 24 & Walton’s Last Letters
5.2.10End of Topic Test - Chapters 1-6
5.2.11End of Topic Test - Chapters 7-15
5.2.12End of Topic Test - Chapters 16-23
5.2.13End of Topic Test - Chapter 24 & Walton's Letters
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