Frankenstein's Fallen Angel

Oates, Joyce Carol

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“…It is nonetheless interesting that the works of real scientists may have contributed to the creation of Mary Shelley’s book − which spawned the many Frankenstein movies. Despite the tragic nature of the Monster’s fate, − the incongruity of the expected stereotypical exemplar of the incisive application of the scientific method turning out to be this classic monster may be considered humorous. Instructors should not be shy away from their audience’s possible perception of humor in this unexpected incongruity.…”

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Another Useful Film Clip: Scientific Methodology of the Frankenstein Monster

Ruekberg

2021

J. Chem. Educ.

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A 2 min film clip from the classic movie "Son of Frankenstein" is a surprisingly good illustration of, and introduction to, the scientific method as traditionally formulated. It may be useful in introducing the topic to a large variety of audiences. The text includes a description of the clip's content, questions to elicit student participation, and an analysis connecting the Monster's actions with the steps of a scientific methodology. The suitability, desirability, and legal issues of using this clip are discussed in the Supporting Information for this paper.

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Another Useful Film Clip: Scientific Methodology of the Frankenstein Monster

Ruekberg

2021

J. Chem. Educ.

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‘What’s Happening in America’

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Oates³

1999

Twentieth-Century American Women’s Fiction

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Diagnostic Fictions

Romanyshyn

2018

Journal of Humanistic Psychology

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Beginning with a case in Part 1 of this article, I illustrate a key difference between the person who comes to therapy and the figure(s) who come for therapy. In Part 2, I describe some features of a literary approach that attend to this difference and animate diagnostic descriptions with images and stories found in literature. Using Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and drawing on my rereading of her tale, I demonstrate in Part 3 how the character of Victor Frankenstein and his story vividly personify and enrich the DSM category of narcissistic personality disorder. This approach does not reduce Victor Frankenstein and his story to the diagnosis; it magnifies the diagnostic category through the lens of his image and his story.

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Frankenstein's Fallen Angel

Cited by 7 publications

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Another Useful Film Clip: Scientific Methodology of the Frankenstein Monster

Another Useful Film Clip: Scientific Methodology of the Frankenstein Monster

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