so... i have a paper due tomorrow that needs to present a fresh critical analysis of mary shelley's frankenstein. i think, what i would *like* to do, is examine the identification process of the 'modern gothic' movement with the 'historical gothic' movement -- show the threads that bind these two very similar countercultural phenomena together -- and somehow tie that in with the actual physical text of frankenstein.

yeah, i might be stretching a bit here. but as far as i can tell, that's what english graduate students are *supposed* to do.

on that note... anyone sitting up late tonight, with nothing else to do, have any random thoughts, ideas, links, personal stories, favourite passages, etc. that might assist this theme?

thanks in advance for any ideas!

if i had a day or two and a copy of the book id help. but im too slammed with my own damn work.
sorry!!

junkie christ wrote:if i had a day or two and a copy of the book id help. but im too slammed with my own damn work.
sorry!!

i hear ya, with that whole being-slammed-with-work thing. i appreciate the thought though!

I haven't read that book since i was in 5th grade...BUT i did find my copy of it the other day....If my brain wasn't dust right now, i'd beg you to let me write the paper for you...or type...or...yeah....

all i can do right now is edit dvd material....

*yawn*

I have a paper due tomorrow. And have a I started it? No...I goofed off on the internet.

woooohooo procrastination!

X wrote:I haven't read that book since i was in 5th grade...BUT i did find my copy of it the other day....If my brain wasn't dust right now, i'd beg you to let me write the paper for you...or type...or...yeah....

all i can do right now is edit dvd material....

well, y'know, there are much, much worse ways to spend your time. *grin*

i had a 'eureka' moment a few hours back, though. so that's a good thing.

Buttercup wrote:*yawn*

I have a paper due tomorrow. And have a I started it? No...I goofed off on the internet.

woooohooo procrastination!

w00t! i'm all about me some procrastination. pretty much how i've spent most of the night.

however, as i was walking through my apartment, i saw my poster of edward scissorhands and thought: 'eureka!' so now i'm working on comparing and constrasting 19th century gothic culture with 20th century gothic culture by examining the similarities and differences between frankenstein and edward scissorhands.

even though... i think i'm going to need sleep. at least an hour. or two.

are you a UT student as well, buttercup?

anotheralice wrote:
are you a UT student as well, buttercup?

Yep...I'm a senior in anthropology...can't decide between historical archaeology and forensic anth. I am supposedly graduating in May if the evOl forces of the world don't overcome me...lol.