Don't Reanimate Corpses! Frankenstein Part 1: Crash Course Literature 205

John Green discusses Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' in Crash Course Literature. He addresses common misconceptions, the novel's cultural impact, and Mary Shelley's biography. The video explores the creation of 'Frankenstein', its plot, and its themes, including its ties to creation myths and romanticism. The episode concludes with a discussion on the novel's ambivalence towards ambition and knowledge.

What is a common misconception about the character of Frankenstein?

• Frankenstein is the name of the monster.

• Frankenstein is a romantic novel.

• Frankenstein was written in the 20th century.

• Frankenstein is a comedy.

Who was Mary Shelley's famous feminist mother?

• Emily Dickinson

• Charlotte Brontë

• Mary Wollstonecraft

• Jane Austen

What event inspired Mary Shelley to write Frankenstein?

• A dream about a monster

• A visit to a science laboratory

• A conversation about politics

• A novel-writing contest in Geneva

What does Victor Frankenstein become obsessed with at university?

• Philosophy

• Reanimating the dead

• Alchemy

• Astronomy

What is the creature's reaction to being rejected by Victor?

• He becomes a scholar

• He returns to his creator

• He seeks revenge

• He creates another creature

How does the novel Frankenstein end?

• Victor and the creature reconcile

• Victor dies and the creature vows to die too

• Victor creates a new creature

• The creature is captured

What is the subtitle of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein?

• The Fallen Angel

• The New Adam

• The Modern Prometheus

• The Lost Paradise

Which mythological figure is Frankenstein compared to in the novel?

• Hercules

• Prometheus

• Apollo

• Zeus

What does the creature read that influences his understanding of the world?

• Paradise Lost

• The Iliad

• The Odyssey

• The Bible

What is a central theme of Frankenstein?

• The joy of discovery

• The importance of family

• The dangers of ambition

• The beauty of nature