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Oxford Literature Companions: Frankenstein
Carmel Waldron, Peter Buckroyd
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Oxford Literature Companions: Frankenstein
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Easy to use in the classroom or as a tool for revision, Oxford Literature Companions provide student-friendly analysis of a range of popular GCSE set texts. Each book offers a lively, engaging approach to the text, covering characters, themes, language and contexts, whilst also providing a range of varied and in-depth activities to deepen understanding and encourage close work with the text. Each book also includes a comprehensive Skills and Practice section, which provides detailed advice on assessment and a bank of exam-style questions and annotated sample student answers. This guide covers Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.

Language
English
ISBN
9780198367987
Front Cover
Title Page
Contents
Introduction
Plot and Structure
Plot
Structure
Context
Biography of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
The writing of Frankenstein
Historical setting
Social and cultural context
The Age of Enlightenment
Literary context
Critical reaction
Characters
Main characters
Victor Frankenstein
The creature
Robert Walton
Henry Clerval
Elizabeth Lavenza
Justine Moritz
Alphonse Frankenstein
Caroline Frankenstein
The De Lacey family
Margaret Saville
Minor characters
Character map
Language
Narration
Foreshadowing
Allusion
Allegory, parable, fairy tale and symbolism
Language and emotions
Figurative language
Themes
The outsider
Prejudice
The uses of knowledge
Language and communication
Nature
Love and family relationships
The divided self
Skills and Practice
Skills for the assessment
Understanding the question
Planning your answer
Writing your answer
Sample questions
Sample answers
Glossary
Back Cover
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