Hi guys! Just sat my AQA GCSE English Literature, and Iβm not 100% sure of my points were right so I was wondering if you guys could help me please? The books I studied were Macbeth and Frankenstein.
Macbeth: For this question, I focused on Lady Macbeth and Macbeth and how them becoming ambitious had turned them into evil people from good people, which they initially were. I mentioned how they went to any limit to achieve what they wanted, even if it meant death. I discussed how they killed the king, and I related this idea back to the context that at the time of the play, it was believed that the king was chose by God, so by going against the King would be like going against God.
Frankenstein: Firstly, I talked about the context, which I pre-planned; βMary Shelleyβs 1818 gothic novel βFrankensteinβ is a text with not only reflects on the ideas of prevalent in the nineteenth century - including science and religion - but also explores βthe dark, irrational side of human natureβ. The character/theme of β¦β¦β¦. allows Shelley to explore the concept of Enlightenment which is a culmination of thought and progress, and romanticism which is the innovation, spontaneity, freedom of thought and expression, and a idealisation of nature and the belief of living in an area of βnew beginnings and high possibilities.β β I then went on to discuss how the creature being rejected by society made him feel isolated, which then made him want to seek revenge on victor. I then said how victor went from being this happy guy to becoming evil and now wanting to seek revenge on the creature, for everything that the creature put him through.
In both my answers, I included approximately 10 quotes! I am hoping to get a grade 6/7! Any help would be appreciated!