Frankenstein is my favorite book ever. No other book has ever spoken to me as powerfully as it did. And it's a true testament to the work that it continues to endure and has arguably become even more relevant as time has gone by. Truly wondrous book. (Also, Lord Byron didn't write The Vampyre, John Polidori did.)
Hell yeah. I had a lot of classes in university that focused solely on diminishing the Western Canon. But my British Literature classes were the exception. And it introduced me to this classic.
@@Fiction_Beast Yes, a lot of professors were explicitly denigrating the Western Canon in the name of Postmodernism, particularly in my philosophy class. But also in the religious studies, literary studies, and psychology departments. Thankfully there were exceptions that in no small part sparked my love of reading the great authors and thinkers.
You are really fun to listen to! Great work. I’m glad I found your channel. It’s nice to hear from someone who can talk about serious literature without getting too serious.
My favorite book of literature, it has influenced me countless times ! Also your observations as usually towards the end were extremely spot on ! I’m a creator / writer Myself and when I’m working on something it’s like tunnel vision ! Obsessed over it and it’s growth etc
A thought I had about the section on ‘Men’s Obsession’ is that rather than it being a natural inclination, it’s feel more like an engineered opportunity. Women were not given and allowed the same opportunities for studies and creation so of course there are less examples earlier in history when it comes to the ‘workaholic woman’, but as modern society shows, the pursuit of greatness is quite the human trait. I’m sorry if this sounds picky, but I’m not sure if you prefaced the the historical context and so I felt like I just had to point it out.
@@Laocoon283 What kind of behaviour? In any case, females also possess testosterone and the biological capabilities to ensure it's continual synthesis.
@@louiseliu407 Let me ask you something. You said "woman were not given the opportunities to study and create". Who do you suppose gave men those opportunities?
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At that point in the book no one had seen the monster. And we also know that Frankenstein's mother had recently died. Part of me wondered, if in his possible depression, if he buried himself in his studies to avoid life and the result was not a better alternative. But eventually the monster is seen by others. Oh well.
Another exceptional video full of marvellous insight! Had Percy been as sensible as Mary and left Byron to his own adventures, he might have lived long enough to see what a wonderful writer Mary was! And perhaps I misheard but you my friend, have a lady in waiting, just waiting to be found! In my mind Mary is up there with Joan of Arc and Boudicca in her willingness to say, Fuck Men, I can go one better!
Two things I took away fom this novel after I read it: 1. Man isn't God 2. Just because you can doesn't mean you should Thanks for analyzing this stoty.
Regarding everyone narrating the novel with the same voice. It wasn't until Mark Twain that dialogue became regional. Before that it was fashionable to use the kind of narrative prose used in "Frankenstein."
I think the criticism against this is that the voice of a monster is the same as his creator. Yes I agree the narrative voice was quite uniform before huckleberry roamed the Mississippi
i wonder how you think like this like i would read a book and go " and its a story about a monster " and i would never thought about things like mens obsession, nietzhe, science etc. i just read the story.
Blade Runner owes a lot to a Frankenstein, and also the sequel Blade Runner 2049. In the latter the man made people, or replicants have bred and sure enough as Dr Frankenstein thought this child becomes a lighning rod for revolution by these artificial people.
@@nigelbryant7980 lol Frankenstein pops out the castle screaming and all the peasants are like; "That must be the Doctors new boyfriend...he is soo brave"
@@vlc-cosplayer ...not until they are ridiculed into oblivion 2) Its not a political issue, it's a cultural one...and this nonsense has started to negatively effects every aspect of our lives. (I'm paying $5 for a gallon of gas because people are dumb enough to believe the global warming hoax)
@@Laocoon283 lol modern liberals can't even "define" a woman...so I think it's a little more than two people who believe "men can have babies." (Not my fault you're embarrassed by your political ideology)
Just a nitpick. The story is 200 years old the background and summary is just a waste of breath at this point just skip to the analysis. I have heard this summary a dozen times and almost never get any analysis. Its frustrating. Edit: just noticed it's got timestamps
Frankenstein is my favorite book ever. No other book has ever spoken to me as powerfully as it did. And it's a true testament to the work that it continues to endure and has arguably become even more relevant as time has gone by. Truly wondrous book.
(Also, Lord Byron didn't write The Vampyre, John Polidori did.)
I think he wrote something prior to polidori
Hell yeah. I had a lot of classes in university that focused solely on diminishing the Western Canon. But my British Literature classes were the exception. And it introduced me to this classic.
You mean western canon is analyzed through a postmodern lens?
@@Fiction_Beast Yes, a lot of professors were explicitly denigrating the Western Canon in the name of Postmodernism, particularly in my philosophy class. But also in the religious studies, literary studies, and psychology departments. Thankfully there were exceptions that in no small part sparked my love of reading the great authors and thinkers.
I remember reading this 10 years ago. Its one of my personal favorites.
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This is so well done! I really enjoyed this.
a big fat wow on your analysis of rationality.... my mind is blown💯👌
You are really fun to listen to! Great work. I’m glad I found your channel.
It’s nice to hear from someone who can talk about serious literature without getting too serious.
Thank you so much!
My favorite book of literature, it has influenced me countless times ! Also your observations as usually towards the end were extremely spot on ! I’m a creator / writer Myself and when I’m working on something it’s like tunnel vision ! Obsessed over it and it’s growth etc
I can relate to that tunnel moment myself.
A thought I had about the section on ‘Men’s Obsession’ is that rather than it being a natural inclination, it’s feel more like an engineered opportunity. Women were not given and allowed the same opportunities for studies and creation so of course there are less examples earlier in history when it comes to the ‘workaholic woman’, but as modern society shows, the pursuit of greatness is quite the human trait. I’m sorry if this sounds picky, but I’m not sure if you prefaced the the historical context and so I felt like I just had to point it out.
You got a point.
Its testosterone actually that drives that kind of behavior
@@Laocoon283 What kind of behaviour? In any case, females also possess testosterone and the biological capabilities to ensure it's continual synthesis.
@@Laocoon283 In any case, simplifying the complex nature of certain human behaviours to the presence of a certain hormone seems rather disingenuous
@@louiseliu407 Let me ask you something. You said "woman were not given the opportunities to study and create". Who do you suppose gave men those opportunities?
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Thanku so much for giving this beautiful explanation....💜💜💜
Excellent analysis
I recently discovered your channel and I am amazed!!! Really congratulations,you create very informative and high quality videos!!! I also want to ask you something. Because I also like poetry very much,can you suggest me any channel similar to yours, with such quality videos, but about poetry?? Thank you in advance and keep up your excellent work!!!❤️❤️
Thank you! I don’t know any channel that discusses poetry. There are some that read poetry like red frost. Why don’t you start one yourself?
This is incredible
Thank you
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Really appreciate it.
Great video. Interesting angle.
Thissss wa the analysis I was looking for I loved the book
What do you mean not stylistic? I found the prose/writing to be beautiful.
10:19 Haha, Frankenstein getting sick reminded me too of Raskolnikov (Even though Frankenstein preceded the latter by half a century).
At that point in the book no one had seen the monster. And we also know that Frankenstein's mother had recently died. Part of me wondered, if in his possible depression, if he buried himself in his studies to avoid life and the result was not a better alternative. But eventually the monster is seen by others. Oh well.
Another exceptional video full of marvellous insight! Had Percy been as sensible as Mary and left Byron to his own adventures, he might have lived long enough to see what a wonderful writer Mary was! And perhaps I misheard but you my friend, have a lady in waiting, just waiting to be found! In my mind Mary is up there with Joan of Arc and Boudicca in her willingness to say, Fuck Men, I can go one better!
Thank you!
Two things I took away fom this novel after I read it:
1. Man isn't God
2. Just because you can doesn't mean you should
Thanks for analyzing this stoty.
Thanks!
Regarding everyone narrating the novel with the same voice. It wasn't until Mark Twain that dialogue became regional. Before that it was fashionable to use the kind of narrative prose used in "Frankenstein."
I think the criticism against this is that the voice of a monster is the same as his creator. Yes I agree the narrative voice was quite uniform before huckleberry roamed the Mississippi
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i wonder how you think like this like i would read a book and go " and its a story about a monster " and i would never thought about things like mens obsession, nietzhe, science etc. i just read the story.
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Blade Runner owes a lot to a Frankenstein, and also the sequel Blade Runner 2049. In the latter the man made people, or replicants have bred and sure enough as Dr Frankenstein thought this child becomes a lighning rod for revolution by these artificial people.
There’s absolutely no evidence of Mary Godwin having visited Frankenstein castle in Germany.
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🤔hmmmm
These days they tell us "men giving birth" is very normal 🤦♂️
Lol😂
@@nigelbryant7980 lol Frankenstein pops out the castle screaming and all the peasants are like;
"That must be the Doctors new boyfriend...he is soo brave"
@@vlc-cosplayer ...not until they are ridiculed into oblivion
2) Its not a political issue, it's a cultural one...and this nonsense has started to negatively effects every aspect of our lives. (I'm paying $5 for a gallon of gas because people are dumb enough to believe the global warming hoax)
Who? Literally no one says that other then two crazy people.
@@Laocoon283 lol modern liberals can't even "define" a woman...so I think it's a little more than two people who believe "men can have babies." (Not my fault you're embarrassed by your political ideology)
The Nobel Prize is Alfred Nobel's most horrible invention.
Just a nitpick. The story is 200 years old the background and summary is just a waste of breath at this point just skip to the analysis. I have heard this summary a dozen times and almost never get any analysis. Its frustrating.
Edit: just noticed it's got timestamps