The concept of monstrosity in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Write a research question on how can one define the concepts of monster and monstrosity and how are these concepts applied on the given novels.
1. Introduction
2. What is a monster?
Definition of the word monster and it’s concept
Focus on experts such as Cohen, Halberstam, Asma, Gilmore, co.
Aim: definition & characteristics of a monster that can be applied in the textual analysis
2.1 Monstrosity
Definition of word monstrosity and It’s concept
Focus on experts such as Cohen and Halberstam
Aim: definition & characteristics of monster that can be applied in textual analysis
2.2 Monsters and Monstrosity during the Romantic and Victorian period
Concept of monster and monstrosity during Victorian and Romantic period (also incl historical events that may have led to these changes)
Clear visual separation between these to periods
3 Frankenstein
Text Genesis, historical background, genre (not too long)
3.1 The concept of the Monster
Analysis of the concept of the monster in Frankenstein
3.2 monsters monstrosity
Analysis of the concept of the monstrosity in Frankenstein
Reference to the categories of monstrosity and monsterosity of romantic period
4 Dr Jekyll and mr Hyde
Text Genesis, historical background, genre (not too long)
4.1 The concept of the Monster
Analysis of the concept of the monster in Hyde
Reference to categories of monster and Victorian monster
4.2 Hyde’s monstrosity
Analysis of Hyde’s monstrosity
Use categories monstrosity and Victorian monstrosities
4.3 Jekyll monstrosity
Analysis of Jekyll monstrosity
Reference to categories monstrosity and Victorian mosntrosity
5 Comparison between the monsters and monstrosities in the two novels
6conclusion
