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AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT
The Combination Of The Terms 'Neo,' Which Means
'New,' And 'Classical,' As In The Day Of The Roman
And Greek Classics. This Was Also The Era Of The
Enlightenment, Which Emphasized Logic And
Reason. It Was Preceded By The Renaissance And
Followed By The Romantic Era.
Neoclassical is characterized by order, accuracy, and
structure. In direct opposition to Renaissance attitudes,
where man was seen as basically good, the Neoclassical
writers portrayed man as inherently flawed. They
emphasized restraint, self-control, and common sense.
This was a time when conservatism flourished in both
politics and literature.
RENAISSANCE NEO CLASSICAL
- Renaissance artists looked for - Neoclassical art aimed in reviving
human emotions and realism in art. the European Age of Enlightenment
that was the Greek and Roman
- Humanism approach, placing more classical art forms.
emphasis on man than god, which was
reflected in their sculptures and - Neoclassical art was foremost in
paintings. academic arts
IMAGINATION
SUBJECTIVITY
Victor Frankenstein
Tragic examination of
inhumane result of science
taken too far without
discipline or consideration
for consequences.
In telling his own story — which he does at length — the
creature does what so many orators do: seek to stir pity and
identification, to humanise themselves, to shape a narrative.
But the stakes for this creature are much higher than for the
average after-dinner chunterer. He participates in the forensic
branch of oratory, explaining what he did, how he came to do
it and what drove him to it, and in the deliberative branch,
looking to the future. He wants to persuade Frankenstein to
make him a companion:
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