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Questioning Humanity in Gothic Literature and Film: Adaptations of Frankenstein
2024. urn:nbn:hr:142:937612
Kvesić, Ana
Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of English Language and Literature

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Kvesić, A. (2024). Questioning Humanity in Gothic Literature and Film: Adaptations of Frankenstein (Master's thesis). Osijek: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:937612

Kvesić, Ana. "Questioning Humanity in Gothic Literature and Film: Adaptations of Frankenstein." Master's thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2024. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:937612

Kvesić, Ana. "Questioning Humanity in Gothic Literature and Film: Adaptations of Frankenstein." Master's thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2024. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:937612

Kvesić, A. (2024). 'Questioning Humanity in Gothic Literature and Film: Adaptations of Frankenstein', Master's thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, accessed 01 March 2025, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:937612

Kvesić A. Questioning Humanity in Gothic Literature and Film: Adaptations of Frankenstein [Master's thesis]. Osijek: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; 2024 [cited 2025 March 01] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:937612

A. Kvesić, "Questioning Humanity in Gothic Literature and Film: Adaptations of Frankenstein", Master's thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Osijek, 2024. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:937612

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TitleQuestioning Humanity in Gothic Literature and Film: Adaptations of Frankenstein
Title (croatian)Propitivanje ljudskosti u gotičkoj književnosti i filmu: adaptacije Frankensteina
AuthorAna Kvesić
MentorLjubica Matek (mentor)
Committee memberJadranka Zlomislić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee memberLjubica Matek (član povjerenstva)
Committee memberBiljana Oklopčić (član povjerenstva)
GranterJosip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
(Department of English Language and Literature)
Osijek
Defense date and country2024-09-30, Croatia
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		HUMANISTIC SCIENCES
Philology
Anglistics
Abstract
Mary Shelley’s most well-known novel, Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus (1818), is one of the literary classics of the Gothic genre. The novel focuses on two characters, Victor Frankenstein and his monster, and their complex relationship. The characters she created have become synonymous with the horror genre and have inspired different artists over two centuries to retell their story. Two of such artists are directors James Whale and Bernard Rose, who have adapted the story of Frankenstein and his monster for new generations to enjoy, while preserving the spirit of the source text. This paper will focus on exploring the two main points from the novel: humanity, which is explored by questioning the nature of man, and the Gothic elements. The topic of humanity is timeless and being human is defined as having empathy and compassion, which are uniquely human traits, that ultimately lead to acceptance of others. The paper will explore the characters of Victor Frankenstein and his monster over the period of three centuries, that is, in Shelley’s 1818 novel, Whale’s 1931 film Frankenstein, and Rose’s 2015 film Frankenstein, while highlighting the differences and similarities in the approach to the topic of humanity in the three Gothic works in order to discuss what it means to be human.
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Languageenglish
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:142:937612
Study programmeTitle: English Language and Literature (double major); specializations in: Teacher Education, Philology, Translation Studies
Course: Teacher Education
Study programme type: university
Study level: graduate
Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a magistar/magistra engleskog jezika i književnosti / sveučilišni/a magistar/magistra edukacije engleskog jezika i književnosti (sveučilišni/a magistar/magistra engleskog jezika i književnosti / sveučilišni/a magistar/magistra edukacije engleskog jezika i književnosti)
Study programmeTitle: German Language and Literature (double major); specializations in: Teacher Education, Translation Studies
Course: Teacher Education
Study programme type: university
Study level: graduate
Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a magistar/magistra njemačkog jezika i književnosti / sveučilišni/a magistar/magistra edukacije njemačkog jezika i književnosti (sveučilišni/a magistar/magistra njemačkog jezika i književnosti / sveučilišni/a magistar/magistra edukacije njemačkog jezika i književnosti)
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