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Is anyone reading Frankenstien for Enligsh Module A? (1 Viewer)
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The letters kind of bring us to the real story. You know how its a chinese box structure, right? (Walton --> Frankenstein --> Creature --> Frankenstein --> Walton. Well, the letters introduce us to Walton and the fact that Frankenstein is out on the ice chasing 'someone'. Mostly its just to make it a hell of a lot more confusing 
Its sorta important... Its cause Mary shelley wrote a story that was not probable so it made it seem more believable because three people were telling the same story. My advice is to buy the topnotes book that compares and explains Frankenstein and Bladerunner
Its sorta important... Its cause Mary shelley wrote a story that was not probable so it made it seem more believable because three people were telling the same story. My advice is to buy the topnotes book that compares and explains Frankenstein and Bladerunner 
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yeah i bought that topnotes book a few hours ago
my english teacher from last year wrote it
my english teacher from last year wrote it
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Contextually, the letters are a technique used by Mary Shelley. You see, at the time of F'stein's publication, the epistolary novel was very popular, and so Shelley incorporated it into her novel
She could've just introduced Robert Walton normally, but she chose to do it the epistilary way
She was around 18 or 19 when she wrote it, gotta admit she was a pretty good writer
She could've just introduced Robert Walton normally, but she chose to do it the epistilary way
She was around 18 or 19 when she wrote it, gotta admit she was a pretty good writer