Exploring the Themes and Context of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

The video explores the creation of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' during the gloomy period known as The Year Without a Summer. It delves into the novel's themes, including the struggle between creator and creature, and its connection to the Prometheus myth and Romanticism. The video also highlights the gothic elements and personal traumas that influenced Shelley, as well as Dr. Frankenstein's fatal flaw and its consequences.

What event in 1815 led to the gloomy period known as 'The Year Without a Summer'?

• The eruption of Mount Tambora

• The eruption of Mount Vesuvius

• The eruption of Mount Etna

• The eruption of Mount St. Helens

Who proposed the challenge to write the most chilling ghost story?

• Lord Byron

• Dr. Victor Frankenstein

• Percy Shelley

• Mary Shelley

In 'Frankenstein', who is the actual creator of the monster?

• The monster itself

• Dr. Victor Frankenstein

• Lord Byron

• Percy Shelley

What is the subtitle of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein'?

• The Modern Apollo

• The Modern Zeus

• The Modern Prometheus

• The Modern Hercules

What did Prometheus steal from the gods to give to humanity?

• Air

• Earth

• Fire

• Water

Which literary period did Mary Shelley belong to?

• The Renaissance

• The Enlightenment

• The Modern Period

• The Romantic Period

What genre is characterized by unease, eerie settings, and the grotesque?

• Modern

• Classical

• Gothic

• Romantic

Which of Mary Shelley's parents wrote 'A Vindication of the Rights of Women'?

• Lord Byron

• Mary Wollstonecraft

• Percy Shelley

• William Godwin

What is Dr. Frankenstein's fatal flaw, or hamartia?

• His god complex

• His greed

• His cowardice

• His laziness

What recurring themes are suggested by the references to fire and light in 'Frankenstein'?

• The beauty of nature

• The importance of family

• The inevitability of death

• The power of radical ideas