Mary W. Shelley by Tiffany Dababneh [Student WHS] https://padlet.com/tadababneh1001_2/d4yi8seqepqb EQ: Who was Mary W. Shelley and how is Frankenstein a reflection of the time? en-us 2019-04-03 15:56:22 UTC 2024-05-26 08:06:15 UTC hello@padlet.com Who was Mary W. Shelley (1797-1817)? tadababneh1001_2 https://padlet.com/tadababneh1001_2/d4yi8seqepqb/wish/348996269
Mary Shelley was born in London, England on August 30th, 1797. Her mother died shortly after Mary was born, so her father, a philosopher and political writer,  was left to raise both her and her older half-sister Fanny. In 1801 her father remarried but Shelley never got along with her new stepmother. Although she wasn’t sent to school, she made use of her father's library. As the years passed she began a relationship with Percy Bysshe Shelley, a poet. As they traveled Europe together, they struggled with money and experienced the loss of their first child. The following year, Mary’s sister and Percy’s wife committed suicide. In 1816, they got married and continued to travel Europe where she would soon publish her most famous novel, Frankenstein. 

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Wollstonecraft-Shelley

https://www.biography.com/people/mary-shelley-9481497

]]> 2019-04-05 16:24:57 UTC https://padlet.com/tadababneh1001_2/d4yi8seqepqb/wish/348996269 Who was Mary W. Shelley (1818-1851)? tadababneh1001_2 https://padlet.com/tadababneh1001_2/d4yi8seqepqb/wish/348996765
In 1818, Mary Shelley’s most famous novel, Frankenstein was published anonymously. With the book becoming a success, the Shelley’s moved to Italy. Mary and Percy didn't have the most stable marriage. They suffered the loss of another two children, adultery. and heartache. Percy Florence, born in 1819, was their only child who lived to see their adult years. The following year Mary experienced another misfortune when her husband drowned on a fishing trip. In order to provide for her and her son, Mary published more books and continued to show the world her husbands poetry. On February 1, 1851 Mary shelley passed away from brain cancer. 


 


]]> 2019-04-05 16:26:21 UTC https://padlet.com/tadababneh1001_2/d4yi8seqepqb/wish/348996765 Was Mary W. Shelley identified as a Romantic writer? How? tadababneh1001_2 https://padlet.com/tadababneh1001_2/d4yi8seqepqb/wish/348996919
Her most famous novel, Frankenstein, embodied romanticism. The main character, Victor Frankenstein, was considered a romantic characters because he conveyed the romantic ideals of imagination and innovation. Shelley incorporated clear imagery of nature throughout the novel. 


]]> 2019-04-05 16:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tadababneh1001_2/d4yi8seqepqb/wish/348996919 What are the literary qualities that comprise Gothic Literature? tadababneh1001_2 https://padlet.com/tadababneh1001_2/d4yi8seqepqb/wish/348997102 Many gothic works contain objects such as flickering candles, scary noises, and other frightful events. 
Characteristics of Gothic Literature include death and decay, madness, powerful romances and supernatural creatures. Authors set the tone of the novel with the setting or location of the scene. 


https://www.invaluable.com/blog/elements-of-gothic-literature/

 





]]> 2019-04-05 16:27:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tadababneh1001_2/d4yi8seqepqb/wish/348997102 What is Gothic Romanticism? Famous authors/works? tadababneh1001_2 https://padlet.com/tadababneh1001_2/d4yi8seqepqb/wish/348997628
Gothic Romanticism is a form of romanticism that pays attention to the sin and evil part of society. It shows the more dark parts of humanity: death, loss, guilt, and the seven deadly sins. Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, and Ann Radcliffe are all famous authors of gothic romanticism. 


]]> 2019-04-05 16:28:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tadababneh1001_2/d4yi8seqepqb/wish/348997628 Why did Shelley choose to write Frankenstein as a “ghost story?” tadababneh1001_2 https://padlet.com/tadababneh1001_2/d4yi8seqepqb/wish/348997848 Mary Shelley decided to write Frankenstein as a ghost story" when her and a group of poets were stuck in a house with nothing to do. One of the poets suggested they should each write a ghost story to pass time. ]]> 2019-04-05 16:29:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tadababneh1001_2/d4yi8seqepqb/wish/348997848 Significant historical background (from 1818-1851)? tadababneh1001_2 https://padlet.com/tadababneh1001_2/d4yi8seqepqb/wish/348998005 George III was king of Great Britain and Ireland until he died in 1820. After the death of William IV, Victoria became the queen and reigned for more than 60 years. Her time came with significant social and economical change as well as the expansion of Britain's industrial power. In August 1838, slavery was abolished and later that year London-Brigham line opens and railway boom starts. 

]]> 2019-04-05 16:29:52 UTC https://padlet.com/tadababneh1001_2/d4yi8seqepqb/wish/348998005 tadababneh1001_2 https://padlet.com/tadababneh1001_2/d4yi8seqepqb/wish/349637617 2019-04-08 17:51:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tadababneh1001_2/d4yi8seqepqb/wish/349637617 tadababneh1001_2 https://padlet.com/tadababneh1001_2/d4yi8seqepqb/wish/349638427 2019-04-08 17:53:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tadababneh1001_2/d4yi8seqepqb/wish/349638427