Frankenstein
and the American Dream?
Sponsored by Frankenstein
and the Fantastic, an outreach effort of the Fantastic (Fantasy, Horror, and
Science Fiction) Area of the Northeast Popular Culture/American Culture
Association
Organizer and Chair: Michael A. Torregrossa, Independent
Scholar
1. “Bride of Frankenstein as Parody of the
Christ Narrative,” Martin F. Norden, University of Massachusetts Amherst
2. “Frankenstein
and Fulfilling the American Dream: Why We Root for the Underdog,” Cheryl A.
Hunter, University of Massachusetts Lowell/Southern New Hampshire University
3. “Life,
Liberty, and the Pursuit of Love: ‘Happily Ever After’ in Adaptations of Frankenstein,” Maggie Damken,
Independent Scholar
4. “ ‘And What
Was I?’ The Power of Aesthetic Perception in Shelley’s Frankenstein,” Jobin Davis, University of Central Missouri
Audio-visual equipment required: dvd player, projector,
and screen.
Frankenstein
and the Fantastic, an outreach effort of the Fantastic (Fantasy, Horror, and
Science Fiction) Area of the Northeast Popular Culture/American Culture
Association, seeks in this panel to highlight some of the various ways that
Americans have shaped and/or appropriated the Frankenstein story. We begin with Martin Norden’s examination of The Bride of Frankenstein, the sequel to
Universal Studio’s Frankenstein; both
films have had an enormous impact of Americans’ conception of Frankenstein and our reaction to its
creature. Next, we have two related papers, by Cheryl A. Hunter and Maggie
Damken, respectively, each of whom highlight some of the ways that American
creators have produced new narratives that further rewrite Shelley’s story to
allow the creature access to some of the privileges accorded to all Americans. Finally,
Jobin Davis explores ways in which the Frankenstein
story has a more direct influence on the lives of Americans through the
experiences of transgender individuals.
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