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Name :- Khamal Krishna R
Roll
no:- 15
Enrollment
no:-PG20170014
Paper
no :- 5
Batch:-
2016/2018
Name
of the paper:-Romantic Literature
Assignment
Topic :-Romantic
Spirit in both novels ''Frankenstein and Sens and Sensibility.
Submitted
to :-Department
of English ,M.K.Bhavnagar
University.
Introduction:-
A
movement in art and literature in 18th and 19th
centuries in revolt against the Neo-classicism of previous centuries
called ''Romanticism''.
Imagination,
emotions and freedom are certainly the focal points of romanticism
include subjectivity,spontaneity,freedom from rules,solitary life
rather than life in society.Common people had begun to read and also
understand the values ofssss individualism.The declaration of
independence and the English Reform Bill.It is also known as ''The
Age of Revolution''. Liberty is fundamentally an ideal
beautiful,inspiring,compelling,as a loved banner is the wind.We find
many characteristics of this age which are as below.
~French
Revolution
~Transition
Period
~Role
of Imagination
~Celebration
of Nature
~Value
of Art
~Contrast
with Neo-Classicism
~Symbolism
and Myth
~Spread
of the Romantic spirit
Romantic
idea that,,
''Imitation never give the
originality''
''Imagination and emotions are
more important than reason and formal rules''.
What
is Romantic Literature?
Romantic Literature
trends to emphasize a love of nature, a respect for primitive,and
valuing of the common'' Natural man romantics idealized country life
and believe that many of the ills of society are a result of
Urbanization.
''
Poetry should be free from all rules''
Romantic were attracted to
rebellion and revolution, especially concerned with human rights
,individualism,freedom from oppression.The art often dealt with
death,transience and mankind's feeling about this things.The artist
was an extremely individualistic creator whose creative spirit was
more important than strict adherence to formal rules and traditional
procedures.They emphasis on the individual and subjectivity.
We have two
novel's 'Frankenstein and Sens and Sensibility.so let's discuss
''Romantic spirit in these both novel.
Romantic
Spirit in Frankenstein:-
Mary Wollstonecraft
Godwin,Letter known as Mary Shelly. She was a journalist,philosopher
and novelist and also educator and feminist philosopher.Marry Shelly
became an essayist,biographer,short story writer and novelist famous
for her novel ''Frankenstein'' :or The Modern Prometheus from 1818.
The novel
'Frankenstein' is failed attempt at artificial life,by the scientist
Frankenstein ,which produced a 'Monster'. The work is considered to be
a mixture of Science fiction,Gothic novel and having elements from the
Romantic movement.
About
'Frankenstein':-
The
modern Prometheus is also seen as warning about the transformations of
man under the industrial revolution.Frankenstein warns about the
terrible effects of letting oneself be driven by ambition and losing
control over its own possibilities.
This is the book about the morality, belonging and the vital importances of human connecting in
making us human.The creation of myth within the book has served as
inspiration for modern films graphics novels songs and even horror episodes of numerous television shows.
Frankenstein:-
As a Romantic Hero:
Victor
is the doomed protagonist and narrator of the main portion of the
story.He is studying in Ingolstadt.Victor discovers the secret of
life and creates an intelligent but grotesque monster.Victor Frankenstein wants to be God and knows the secret of life.He is
consumed by the desire to discover the research becomes convinced
that he has found it.Victor refuses to admit to anyone the horror of
what he has created,even as he sees the ramifications of his creative
act spiraling out of control.
The
Dream of Frankenstein:-
His
dream day dream about the grand further effects of his creating
artificial life and the nightmare into which he falls after he
recoils from his finished creature in revolution and exhaustion.
'' It has relation between
role and nature of parody in human creative''
His dreams after ''giving
bright suggest that the creature represents the unspeakable body of
the mother within the symbolic order.Shelly's representation of
female characters implies that sadism and Sensibility are
complementary response to the paradoxical.so, we may say that,
'' Novel is hybrid of male
and female ''.
Creation
of Monster:-''Monster is Creation of Creation''Monster is ugly ,eight feet tall and enormously strong but within the mind of newborn.Monster is victor Frankenstein 's creation ,assembled from old body parts and strange chemicals,animated by a mysterious speak which is just unnatural.Victor wants to keep his creation secret because of his ugliness. When he is not accepted by society.Monster comes to know about his uglyness so,him we may say that.....'' Beautiful soul in ugly body''
As
we all know that no human being can alive without companion, in the
same way Monster demands for companion.here ,we find that through the
character of monster, writer Mary Shelly surly criticize the idea
that ,
''Beauty indicates inner virtue''
Instead
of it is a warning about the abuse and misuse of Science by ignorant
or irresponsible individuals.Frankenstein problem might not be
anti-science as much as pro-humanities.
''Creation
considers as an act of science,but the rest of society would call it
an of evil''
whether
as a result of desire to attain the God like power of creating new
life or his avoidance of the public arenas in which science is
usually conducted ,victor in doomed by a lack of humanness.He cuts
himself off from the world and eventually commits himself entirely to
an animalistic obsession with revenging himself upon the monster.
The
novel leaves the reader with contrasting interpretation of victor
like...Classics and Scientist transgressing all boundaries without
concern or brave adventure into unknown scientific lands not to be
held responsible for the consequences of his exploration.Because of
his appearance.''He is Allen for the society''.
Victor
as a father of Monster ,he doesn't accept his creation. We also say
that it the reflection of his own evil mind.Victor has unbound quest
of knowledge but he doesn't know that sometimes...''Too much
Knowledge is bitter''
Victor
feels guilty after creating Monster because of Monster's loneliness,he
wants to take revenge.''Increases of Knowledge only discover to more
clearly what a wretched outcast i was ; Monster is not cruel or
brutal from the birth,but he is made by the society to avoiding him.
''Loneliness
is the punishment for monster
which
is given by victor''
We
have another example of Dr.Faustus the play.Faustus has quest for
knowledge.Impossible to avoid comparison of human development
through the contrary means of both religious and secular humanistic
relationship.
1)~Morality
without God:-
Monster develops his
own sens of morality without the influence of religion'.
Monster say that...
''I required kindness and
sympathy,but i did not believe myself utterly unworthy of it''.
2)Mythological
Approach
Myth are symbolic
projection of people hope and values.Victor animal is presented is
here,
''Victor's personality reflects in his creation Monster''.
The creature is bitter and
rejected being turned away from human civilization,much the same way
not that Adam- ''paradise Lost''turned out of the garden of Eden.
- Knowledge:-The pursuit of knowledge is the hearts of Frankenstein,victor attempt to surge human limit and access the secret life.''Victor's obsessive hatred monster drived him to tragic death''Victor can be responsible for his actions and tragic end because ''Fate is stronger than free will''Walton desire geographical exploration has the same potential for catastrophic result as victor 's studies in alchemy and science.''Victor's end is in tragedy and Walton end in defeat''.
- Sublime Nature:-Through the description of nature we find romantic spirit in Frankenstein.The source of unrestrained emotional for the individualism.Initially others characters the possibility of spiritual renewal.Thus we find romantic spirit in Frankenstein every where,people free to think ,free to imagination and they are individual.Through the character of victor and his creation Monster.Victor was convicted the new species would bless him as the creator.means he has new identity after creating Monster.
*2)
Romantic Spirit in Sens and Sensibility:-
Jane Austen's society was
founded very rigid class distinctions.she stood between the age of
Sens and Sensibility.She takes character from very ordinary life.Men
do not have any soaring ambition as we find in Frankenstein women
quality accept their social position and engage themselves exclusively
in matrimonial pursuits.
Her novels are absolutely
clean. No vulgarity no obscenity,nothing that is capable corrupting.
- Character of the Novel:-The height of Jane Austein characters are rather narrow.she selects her the characters from among the landed generally in the countryside. She an aristocratic characters are so highly individual,they have also a touch of universal about them.That is make of greatness of artist.''Great artist always make their characters both individual and representatives of a certain class''.
For
example:- ''Marianne becomes representative of all romantic lovers''
Marianne Dash wood:-
Sensibility
is identified with the character of Marianne.romantically inclined
and eagerly expressive second daughter of Mr&Mrs Henry Dash wood.
Sweet lady with attractive quality of intelligent,Musical talent ,frailness and
capacity to love deeply.
When
Marianne use the term ''Attachment'' she is referring to the deeply
individualized subjective falling in love,a term closely linked to
the ''Sensibility.''Marianne insists through the grief that
''I
care not who knows that i am wretched''.
Marianne's
illness is product both of excessive romantic sensibility and of a
sequence of physically possible reaction on the other hand ,her
illness begins as ''nervous illness'' induced by Willoughby's
rejection and her disappointed romantic hopes and dreams.
Marriages:-
Through
the marriage ,we find romantic spirit in the novel.
To
quote the princess-Bride,marriage is what brings us together,today
and everyday in sens and sensibility.Everything plot ,character and
various motivations all boil down to marriage is as important
concern.Marriage was for a life ,and insurance and social sequrity
did not exist a cupple needed granted source of income before they
could settle down together.
Marriage
here is closely bound up with financial consideration.Elinor says
that ...
“Marriage
might not be immediately in power''
So, we may say that here
,Marriage connect with wealth not happiness.
Marianne's match with Colonel
Brandon is problematic but it only leads us to happy ending
''sometimes we find it marriage is connected with wealth.
Wealth
Money is a
motivating factor in a lot of the decision that we see unfold in sens
and sensibility.Wealth and inheritance create system of control and
power here,that profoundly influence the personal choice and option
of our characters.
Love
:-
No doubt love is connected
with romantic mood.It is splendord things ,surely but it's also a
money troubled thing.We find various plot of love not always good
things.It is danger or tragic potential in it.Sometimes it goes had
in hand with suffering no love relationship in this book can exits
without an edge of discomfort. Elinor protests that...
'' Wealth has
much to do with happiness''
An
attachment is an emotional associated between two people ,to form an
attachment is to fall in love .In contrast a connection is the
public bond involving a range
of associated between individuals and families.
Heroine blinded by their
ego,vanity or over confidence in their understanding ,comment gross
error of judgment and suffer bitter reverses in the beginning.
Thus ,we find romantic
spirit in the novel ''Sens and Sensibility''with
love,marriages,getting freedom and individualism in each characters
with general characteristic of Romantic age.
Epilogue
So,
as discussion of whole subject with various aspects in details,we may
conclude that both novels are written in Romantic age because through the both have different feathers of romantic spirit both
'Frankenstein and Sens and Sensibility' includes the whole
characteristic of romantic age.Both novels have imagination ,freedom
of expression,individualism,question knowledge,awareness about
literature and all that things are already there.
Reference
book
Book
of ''sens and sensibility''
Frankenstein spark-note.
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