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For this assignment, you must adopt a critical lens to create and write a formal argument about Frankenstein that uses secondary sources to support your interpretation of the novel. Remember, you must use at least 3 scholarly sources for this paper! This guide has been created to help you complete research on your chosen critical lens. If you have any questions about finding sources, using databases, or citing information, please contact the librarian at sforfa@wsps.org.
Short Articles
Short Articles
Note: you will need to be logged into your wsps.org account to view these articles. The hyperlink is also the MLA citation.
Books on Reserve
Books on Reserve
Mary Shelley: The Strange True Tale of Frankenstein's Creator
MLA Citation: Reef, Catherine. Mary Shelley : The Strange, True Tale of Frankenstein’s Creator. New York, Clarion Books, 2018. Mary Shelley: The Strange True Tale of Frankenstein's Creator
The story of Frankenstein’s creator is a strange, romantic, and tragic one, as deeply compelling as the novel itself. Mary ran away to Lake Geneva with the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley when she was just sixteen. It was there, during a cold and wet summer, that she first imagined her story about a mad scientist who brought a corpse back to life. Success soon followed for Mary, but also great tragedy and misfortune.
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations) - 2 copies available
MLA Citation: Bloom, Harold, editor. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. New York, Chelsea House, 2007. Bloom's Modern Critical InterpretationsMary Shelley's Frankenstein (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations) - 2 copies available
Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations furnishes students with a collection of the most insightful critical essays available on this Gothic thriller, selected from a variety of literary sources. Completely updated and incorporating at least 50 percent new material from the prior edition, this convenient study guide - with chronology, contributor biographical information, and bibliography - is ideal for those working on thematic papers.
Frankenstein (Bloom's Major Literary Characters)
MLA Citation: Bloom, Harold, editor. Frankenstein. Philadelphia, Chelsea House, 2004. Bloom's Major Literary Characters. Frankenstein (Bloom's Major Literary Characters)
Examines one of the most complex and memorable characters in Western literature. A selection of critical essays provides in-depth analysis of the character considered in each volume. A concise character profile discusses the character's key personality traits and physical attributes.
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (Bloom's Notes: Contemporary Literary Views)
MLA Citation: Bloom, Harold, editor. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Broomall, Chelsea House, 1999. Contemporary Literary Views. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (Bloom's Notes: Contemporary Literary Views)
Includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's Frankenstein (Bloom's Guides)
MLA Citation: Bloom, Harold, editor. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's Frankenstein. New York, Chelsea House, 2007. Bloom's Guides. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's Frankenstein (Bloom's Guides)
Perhaps best known for the horror films it has spawned, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, published in 1818, is a tale that warns against the advancements of modern man and the Industrial Revolution. This title is part of the Bloom's Guides series. It includes a critical overview that aims to distill the symbolic essence of the work.
Understanding Frankenstein
MLA Citation: Nardo, Don. Understanding Frankenstein. San Diego, Lucent Books, 2003. Understanding Great Literature. Understanding Frankenstein
Perhaps best known for the horror films it has spawned, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, published in 1818, is a tale that warns against the advancements of modern man and the Industrial Revolution. This title is part of the Bloom's Guides series. It includes a critical overview that aims to distill the symbolic essence of the work.
Gale Literature Resource Center
Gale Literature Resource Center
Gale Literature Resource Center
Gale Literature Resource Center
This database includes author biographies, literary criticism, and overviews on thousands of specific writers and works. Please note: When using this database outside of school, you may be asked to enter a password. The password is "patriot."
Selected Articles from JSTOR, Google Scholar, and more!
Selected Articles from JSTOR, Google Scholar, and more!
Note: you will need to be logged into your wsps.org account to view these articles. Some of these articles incorporate multiple lenses, so skim the titles for anything that may be useful to your chosen lens. The hyperlinked text is also the MLA citation.
Historical Lens
Historical Lens
Biographical Lens
Biographical Lens
Feminist Lens
Feminist Lens
Moral/Ethical Lens
Moral/Ethical Lens
Sociological Lens
Sociological Lens
Formalist (Gothic Lens)
Formalist (Gothic Lens)
Psychological Lens
Psychological Lens
Mythological Lens
Mythological Lens
Religious/Biblical Lens
Religious/Biblical Lens
Romantic Lens
Romantic Lens
Works Cited & In-Text Citations
Works Cited & In-Text Citations
For this paper, you are asked to use MLA format to document the sources used to support your argument. Check out this sample Works Cited for formatting guidelines. Lucky for you, building a Works Cited is easy when you use databases to complete your research. Gale Literature Resource Center (and most other databases) provide an MLA citation for each and every article they index. You'll also notice that the additional articles provided above are listed with their complete MLA citations, too.
When writing, you must create an in-text citation whenever you use an idea that isn't your own. This includes paraphrasing and direct quoting from a source....and if you don't cite, you are guilty of PLAGIARISM.
An MLA in-text citation includes the author's last name and the page number where you found the quote or information. You have a few options when it comes to incorporating in-text citations. Here's some examples:
1. Using the author's last name in your sentence, direct quote, and citing page number in parentheses:
Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (263).
2. Placing the author's last name AND the page number in parentheses at the end of a sentence:
Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263).
3. Paraphrased information; author's last name incorporated into sentence with page number in parentheses:
Wordsworth extensively explored the role of emotion in the creative process (263).
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