1. Part 3: Case Study Evolution of Frankenstein Films
Week 14: Masculinities and Femininities
in Frankenstein Films - SE
Draft by: Greg Thompson
and Frederick Owens
Edited: Dr. Kay Picart, Donna Gallagher, and Kristen Millen

2. Objectives and Outline
Review the Parthenogenetic Question and Myths of Dionysus and Baubo in relation to the politics of gender from lecture 11A
The House of Frankenstein OR
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Discussion

3. Parthenogenesis - Everywhere!
What are some examples of parthenogenesis in House of Frankenstein?
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4. The Feminine-as-monstrous
Which characters represent the role of the feminine-as-monstrous?
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5. Hegemonic Masculinity
How does Frankenstein represent hegemonic masculinity?
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6. Feminine-as-monstrous
Which characters represent the role of the feminine-as-monstrous?
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7. Appropriation of the Female Role
What are three key instances of appropriation of the female power by men?

8. Final Discussion Questions
In what ways do the feminine and the masculine intersect in the Frankenstein films?
What might be some other examples of the “removal of the feminine” from the evolving Frankenstein myth?