Monstrosity, Sex, and Gender

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Monstrosity, Sex, and Gender

• SE PowerPoint Presentation
• By Jason Jewell
• Edited by Dr. Kay Picart, Kristen Millen, and
  Donna Gallagher

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Objectives (1)

• To analyze the role of monstrosity, sex, and
  gender in The Bride of Frankenstein and
  Frankenstein Created Woman using the Picart
  articles (Un)Veiling the Bride and
  (Re)Creating Woman.
• To examine representations of the third shadow
  the feminine-as-monstrous.

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Objectives (2)

• To assess the role of sexuality in the two films
  and its relation to the parthenogenetic theme of
  the Frankenstein myth.
• To examine other cool stuff in Bride and FCW.
• Representations of class
• Religious themes
• Fun production history

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The Third Shadow (1)

• Q How is the term shadow used by Jung, and
  later by Rushing and Frentz? (p. 260)

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The Third Shadow (2)

• Rushing and Frentz describe two shadows.
• The _______ the ego sharply sets itself against
  the Other.
• The __________ the psyche splinters when the
  ego tries to assert absolute control over the
  Other
• According to R F, the splintering can stop only
  when the _____is recognized as part of the ____.

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Prologue Scene Discussion

• How is Mary Shelley portrayed?
• This portrayal may result from a misreading of
  what?

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Wedding Scene Discussion (1)

• Who is the monster now?
• How is the male monster portrayed?
• How is the female monster portrayed?

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Wedding Scene Discussion (2)

• Who is the monster now?

Source www.filmsite.org
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Creator/Created

• Bride clearly shows us how the monstrous is
  identified with its creator. (How so?)

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Homunculi Scene Discussion (1)

• Does this scene reinforce the male power
  structure or the parthenogenetic theme?
• Pretorius keeps the king and queen apartto
  prevent heterosexual procreation?

Source meineseite.I-one.at/frankenstein
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Lab Scene Discussion

• Q How is the twisted relationship between Henry
  and Pretorius highlighted in this scene?

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Religion in Bride (1)

• Moral purpose of Frankenstein?
• Faustian elements?
• Christological themes?

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Class in Bride (1)

• Question How is class characterized in Bride?

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Ambiguous Film Settings (1)

• When and where are these films set?!
• Bride
• FCW

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Ambiguous Film Settings (2)

• When and where are these films set?!
• Bride
• Begins in 1816 England (prologue) before shifting
  to ________?

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Relationships in FCW (1)

• How does the Frankenstein/Hertz relationship,
  like the Henry/Pretorius one in Bride, bring out
  the parthenogenetic theme?

Source www.horrordvds.com
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Relationships in FCW (2)

• How does Christina relate to others?

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Christina as Other (1)

• How is Christina portrayed as the Other in FCW?
• Is the viewer able to identify with her?

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FCWs Third Shadow

• How does FCW deal with the third shadow?