Saturday, September 11, 2010
Frankenstien by Mary Shelley Comparision
For those who have read Frankenstein should know that its not about a monster that has to destroy things but a creature that is trying to do good and make it in life. Since I just got my book, Of Mice and Men in the mail, I started reading it. It's a really interesting book and I'm almost done with it. In the beginning is a great example to a comparision to the book Frankenstein. Both books attain a character that people look at as "different or special"(Lenny & The Monster) In addition, both books have someone who cares for the "different" character no matter what he/it does(George & Victor Frankenstein). Reading Frankenstein and studying it also makes it easier for me to understand the book Of Mice and Men. Lastly, both books have a strong relationship between Man and Nature. Am I the only one that notices a comparision between this book, OMM and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley? If you like/love OMM, I encourage you to read Frankenstein!
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I definitely see the comparison. This is a great text-to-text connection! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I have yet to read either of these books, I can say that making comparisons like these are key to a broader knowledge on the work(s) that we are reading. It only helps us understand. Once I do get to reading Of Mice and Men, this will surely be something to recognize when I take note of things. I AM interested in the relationships in Of Mice and Men and in other books in itself. Therefore, it would be somewhat of a point for me to also read Frankenstein to make a further connection.
ReplyDeleteI fully agree with Alana Chargualaf! It is really good to make these comparisons because not only are we expanding our knowledge in literature, but we are also exercising our minds through critical thinking and analysis brought by the connections we find between texts.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Alana Tapales agreeing with Alana Chargualaf! I'd like to add on Alana's thought. Not only does making comparisons exercise our minds through critical thinking and analysis, it can also help us to understand a literary work more clearly. I remember Tia mentioning this comparison in class, and I love how you compared the characters
ReplyDeleteI agree with you all!
ReplyDeleteIn class we have a lot of discussions about the rhetorical triangle. Something that constantly pops up is how we relate and use our past experiences in life to what we read. With that being said, making comparisons with other books that we've read only makes it easier to fully understand what is trying to be said. I highly recommend reading Frankenstien! Another book that's really worth reading is The Great Gatsby, but we'll be reading that as a class! Can't wait!
Oh yeah! Comparisons will always help us out;especially bringing up how we're working with the rhetorical triangle. That's really all about making the connection, especially towards the audience and the keys are the message and the purpose. When we figure that out in our reading, we can tie a whole lot more together as to what is said, and why it's said, then thinking of how it's said. We can only gain that greater understanding. :)
ReplyDeleteJust wondering Tia, is there a George-Lennie relationship in the Great Gatsby?
ReplyDeleteThere's no George-Lennie relationship in the Great Gatsby, but the Great Gatsby is a wonderful book that resembles the connection between men and nature.
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