The thesis will explore the meanings attributed to and the evolution of the figure of the female monster in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" (1818) and in some of the many subsequent adaptations of the novel from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first century. Particular attention will be dedicated to films and Yorgos Lanthimos’ "Poor Things" (2023), adapted from Alasdair Gray’s novel of the same name (1992). The points of view adopted will be those of gender studies, feminist criticism, and adaptation studies. The research questions include the following: how is the she-monster portrayed? What beliefs about womanhood does she convey? How have her meanings changed and evolved over time? The themes considered are those of motherhood and the monster's creation, female sexuality, agency and independence, and gender roles in a patriarchal society. The ultimate goal of the thesis is tracking the evolution of the female Frankenstein monster up to the twenty-first century.
La presente tesi esplorerà l'evoluzione e i significati che vengono attribuiti alla figura del mostro femminile in "Frankenstein" (1818) di Mary Shelley e in alcuni dei suoi numerosi adattamenti dal diciannovesimo al ventunesimo secolo, con particolare attenzione dedicata al cinema e a "Povere creature" (2023) di Yorgos Lanthimos, tratto dall'omonimo romanzo di Alasdair Gray (1992). I punti di vista adottati saranno quelli degli studi di genere, della critica femminista, e degli studi sull'adattamento. Le domande di ricerca includono quanto segue: come viene ritratta la donna-mostro? Quali convinzioni sull'essere donna trasmette? Come sono cambiati e si sono evoluti i suoi significati nel tempo? I temi considerati sono quelli della maternità e della creazione del mostro, della sessualità, indipendenza e autonomia femminili, e dei ruoli di genere in una società patriarcale. L'obiettivo finale della tesi è quello di tracciare l'evoluzione del mostro di Frankenstein femminile dalla sua concezione fino al giorno d'oggi.
The Female Monster in Adaptations of "Frankenstein" from the Nineteenth to the Twenty-first Century
SANTINELLO, SARA
2024/2025
Abstract
The thesis will explore the meanings attributed to and the evolution of the figure of the female monster in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" (1818) and in some of the many subsequent adaptations of the novel from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first century. Particular attention will be dedicated to films and Yorgos Lanthimos’ "Poor Things" (2023), adapted from Alasdair Gray’s novel of the same name (1992). The points of view adopted will be those of gender studies, feminist criticism, and adaptation studies. The research questions include the following: how is the she-monster portrayed? What beliefs about womanhood does she convey? How have her meanings changed and evolved over time? The themes considered are those of motherhood and the monster's creation, female sexuality, agency and independence, and gender roles in a patriarchal society. The ultimate goal of the thesis is tracking the evolution of the female Frankenstein monster up to the twenty-first century.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14247/25624