Poster¡G Kate Liu at 9:25:15 11/3/97 from kate.sf.fju.edu.tw
RE Julia Hsieh at 17:28:36 10/24/97 posted ¡uFrankenstein could be anyone¡vSubject
| Hi, Julia,
Yes, indeed we can say that there is a Frankenstein element, or even the monter element as Janet said, in all of us. We can even define the F element as the ambition in us, and the montrous element the unknown (ugly) desire. For the Romantics, however, this is not completely true. Frankenstein, as a Romantic hero and overeacher, is what the Romantics both feared and admired, because he competes with God and violates natural rules. Elizabeth on the other hand, holds a more balanced relationship with nature. For me, I did have some friends in college life who were passionate, ambitious, but not realistic. They, unfortunately, squandered their talents. Kate |