Gothic Romanticism and Mary Schelley by Arianna Torres [Student WHS] https://padlet.com/amtorres102/fs73wv6emlag Who was Mary W. Shelley and how is Frankenstein a reflection of the time? en-us 2019-03-29 18:18:07 UTC 2019-04-02 19:32:41 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Clouds.png Who was Mary Shelley? 1797-1817 amtorres102 https://padlet.com/amtorres102/fs73wv6emlag/wish/346669933 Was an english novelist, biographer, short story writer, etc. That usually made very dark gothic romantic stories. ]]> 2019-03-29 18:28:34 UTC https://padlet.com/amtorres102/fs73wv6emlag/wish/346669933 Mary Shelley amtorres102 https://padlet.com/amtorres102/fs73wv6emlag/wish/346670887 2019-03-29 18:31:15 UTC https://padlet.com/amtorres102/fs73wv6emlag/wish/346670887 Who was Mary Shelley? 1818-1851 amtorres102 https://padlet.com/amtorres102/fs73wv6emlag/wish/346671686 English novelist, short story writer, dramatist, essayist, biographer, and travel writer, best known for her gothic novel Frankenstein. Studies of her lesser-known works, such as the travel book Rambles in germany and italy support the growing view that Mary Shelley remained a political radical throughout her life. ]]> 2019-03-29 18:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/amtorres102/fs73wv6emlag/wish/346671686 amtorres102 https://padlet.com/amtorres102/fs73wv6emlag/wish/346672105 2019-03-29 18:35:13 UTC https://padlet.com/amtorres102/fs73wv6emlag/wish/346672105 Was Mary W. Shelley identified as a Romantic writer? How? amtorres102 https://padlet.com/amtorres102/fs73wv6emlag/wish/346672217 Mary was considered an gothic romantic writer because she wrote love stories with a bit of horror attached to them. ]]> 2019-03-29 18:35:34 UTC https://padlet.com/amtorres102/fs73wv6emlag/wish/346672217 amtorres102 https://padlet.com/amtorres102/fs73wv6emlag/wish/346672766 2019-03-29 18:37:00 UTC https://padlet.com/amtorres102/fs73wv6emlag/wish/346672766 What are the literary qualities that comprise Gothic Literature? amtorres102 https://padlet.com/amtorres102/fs73wv6emlag/wish/346672868 The characteristics of gothic inculde death, haunted homes/ castles, family curses, etc. ]]> 2019-03-29 18:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/amtorres102/fs73wv6emlag/wish/346672868 amtorres102 https://padlet.com/amtorres102/fs73wv6emlag/wish/346673334 2019-03-29 18:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/amtorres102/fs73wv6emlag/wish/346673334 What is Gothic Romanticism? Famous authors/works? amtorres102 https://padlet.com/amtorres102/fs73wv6emlag/wish/346673456 Gothic horror shares many characteristics with literary romanticism, and is generally considered an offshoot of that wider movement. The two genres had their beginnings in 18th century England]]> 2019-03-29 18:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/amtorres102/fs73wv6emlag/wish/346673456 Why did Shelley choose to write Frankenstein as a “ghost story?” amtorres102 https://padlet.com/amtorres102/fs73wv6emlag/wish/347801651  admits that her main goal was simply to write a ghost story. She got the idea for what she later called her "hideous progeny" during the legendary summer of 1816]]> 2019-04-02 19:16:19 UTC https://padlet.com/amtorres102/fs73wv6emlag/wish/347801651 Ghostly amtorres102 https://padlet.com/amtorres102/fs73wv6emlag/wish/347802050 2019-04-02 19:17:17 UTC https://padlet.com/amtorres102/fs73wv6emlag/wish/347802050 Significant historical background (from 1818-1851)? amtorres102 https://padlet.com/amtorres102/fs73wv6emlag/wish/347802342 In 1818, Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus debuted as a new novel from an anonymous author. Many thought that Percy Bysshe Shelley had written it since he penned its introduction. The book proved to be a huge success. That same year, the Shelleys moved to Italy]]> 2019-04-02 19:17:56 UTC https://padlet.com/amtorres102/fs73wv6emlag/wish/347802342 Frankenstein amtorres102 https://padlet.com/amtorres102/fs73wv6emlag/wish/347802762 2019-04-02 19:18:46 UTC https://padlet.com/amtorres102/fs73wv6emlag/wish/347802762