ENGL 160D1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Erasmus Darwin, Natural Philosophy, Elizabeth Lavenza

• School: University of Arizona
• Department: English Main
• Course: ENGL 160D1
• Professor: selisker

Document Summary

Frames of reference: title, epigram, dedication, and preface. Modern prometheus - stole fire from the gods, then is tied to a rock where his liver is eaten, regrows every night. Paradise lost - john milton"s epic poem of adam and eve"s fall from eden, the. Story - the actual events, in chronological order, that happens in the plot. Discourse - the order in which they"re told in the book - how the author shapes those events, controlling when we know about which event. Elizabeth lavenza - first cousin, childhood playmate, friend, lover. Henry clerval - a less wealthy friend, more interested in literature, doesn"t go to college. No youth could have passed happier than mine (21). Robert walton"s expedition to the north pole. I greatly need a friend who would have sense enough not to despise me as a romantic, and affection enough for me to endeavor to regulate my mind (9). Electricity and a new paradigm for research (24)