Impressions of Walton - Letters 1-3
My first impression of Walton from his first letter is how affectionate he is. This is because the first thing he does when he arrived in St Petersburgh is to "assure my dear sister of my welfare" which not only displays his intimate relationship with his sister as he calls her "dear", but also that he wishes to relieve her anxiety, thus showing that he is caring. This is also backed up in his second letter when he concludes with "I love you very tenderly."
I am also under the impression that Walton is extremely enthusiastic about his adventures which is evident when he describes St Petersburgh to "brace my nerves, and fill me with delight". His enthusiasm about his adventure extends to the point where he doesn't even fear death "they are sufficient to conquer all dear of danger or death" which also shows that he enjoys a thrilling experience.
In his second letter however, he appears more down about his travels due to his expressed wishes of a friend "I bitterly feel the want of a friend" showing that he is lonely and while he is excited about his adventure "I am glowing with the enthusiasm of success" it is still important that he shares this "joy" with someone.
Thursday, 29 November 2012
Monday, 26 November 2012
Frankenstein - Mary Shelly
Mary Shelly
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was the daughter of the philosopher William Godwin and the writer Mary Wollstonecraft, who wrote “Vindication of the Rights of Woman” (1792)At age 18 Shelley ran off with Percy Bysshe Shelley (kinky), a leading British Romantic poet, who she married in 1816. The couple had a son, but after her husband died in a shipwreck in 1822, Mary Shelley fell into poverty. She continued to write fiction to support herself. Frankenstein (1818) was her first and by far her most successful work of fiction.
Frankenstein
A gothic novel set in Switzerland, France, England, Scotland, and the North Pole in the 18th century.
Frankenstein is told through a few layers of first person narratives. Walton is the primary narrator, who then recounts Victor’s first-person narrative. In addition, Victor’s narrative contains the monster’s first person story as well as letters from other characters.
Refer to Hannah's Blog for more details (I'm assuming she's written a million pages as per)
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was the daughter of the philosopher William Godwin and the writer Mary Wollstonecraft, who wrote “Vindication of the Rights of Woman” (1792)At age 18 Shelley ran off with Percy Bysshe Shelley (kinky), a leading British Romantic poet, who she married in 1816. The couple had a son, but after her husband died in a shipwreck in 1822, Mary Shelley fell into poverty. She continued to write fiction to support herself. Frankenstein (1818) was her first and by far her most successful work of fiction.
Frankenstein
A gothic novel set in Switzerland, France, England, Scotland, and the North Pole in the 18th century.
Frankenstein is told through a few layers of first person narratives. Walton is the primary narrator, who then recounts Victor’s first-person narrative. In addition, Victor’s narrative contains the monster’s first person story as well as letters from other characters.
Refer to Hannah's Blog for more details (I'm assuming she's written a million pages as per)
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