Light
Title
Light
Subject
Visual
Description
Frankenstein is a book by Marry Shelley published in 1818. It accounts a scientist that creates life from dead body parts, creating a creature that he becomes afraid of.
Tone - the use of light in Frankenstein gives the book a Gothic tone, by the use of fire. The lighting from fire gives the book an ominous feel.
Mood - in the book, several descriptions reflect a dark mood, with the use of little light.
Creator
Mary Shelley
Source
Frankenstein by Marry Shelley
Publisher
Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, & Jones.
Date
January 1, 1818
October 22, 2018
Contributor
Alec Kulm
Format
Print
Language
English
Type
Speculative Fiction
Science Fiction
Horror
Gothic Literature
Identifier
Fire
knowledge
warmth
survival
destruction
Coverage
Geneva
Summer of 1818 - "Year with no summer"
Fire
Scene when creature burns down house
Day
Seasons
Collection
Citation
Mary Shelley, “Light,” The Museum of Fictional Literary Artifacts, accessed March 29, 2024, https://mfla.omeka.net/items/show/377.