Hi! Last night we had our analyses of The Victorians, Chapters 4-5 due. Gabriela has raised a provocative point for discussion, about the justification of conflicting ideas during the age. Please reply to her post on this issue, as well…
The development and growth of the British Empire changed the way that Britain was connected to science and technology. Discoveries and innovation were far more global than they had been in the past. This expansive ownership must have had some…
1. I would really like to discuss the irony of the Victorian age with all of you, how science was employed in a myriad of conflicting ways to justify ideas that were at odds with each other. New discoveries of…
I would like to write about Frankenstein and Romanticism. I found a wonderful PowerPoint that I will link below. According to Terri Beth Miller, “Romanticism’s most important features were its celebration of nature, its juxtaposition of the beautiful and the…
* What makes Frankenstein a work of science fiction, and what argues against that hypothesis? Science fiction is defined as an imagined future where major technological or scientific advances have impact on social and environmental changes. Therefore, the story of…
Alex Murguia Professor Lane History of Technology 25 February 2017 Frankenstein Discussion Questions What makes Frankenstein a work of science fiction, and what could you argue against that hypothesis? Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein can be categorized as science fiction due to…
Hi! Welcome to Week 6 of Honors for History 105 and 106. This week we have due: responses to the Frankenstein analysis posts (post your Frankenstein analysis by Tuesday if you haven’t!) the post on Chapters 4-5 of the Victorians….
Whether or not Frankenstein is a science fiction novel depends on our definition of science fiction. If we define science fiction as a work that shows us the downfall of humanity because of the hubris of scientific discovery, then it…
I know this diverges from the book, but I am very interested in science and wanted to do some research on the Victorians’ reception of Darwin’s theory. The Victorian age was a unique time when austere and rigid religious fundamentalism…
This looks far too gory for me to actually watch, but I enjoyed the preview. Shelley is a character!
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