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QUIXOTIC IDEALISM AND MORAL DECAY IN MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN

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QUIXOTIC IDEALISM AND MORAL DECAY IN MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN

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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein or the modern Prometheus is one of the most celebrated novels of the 19th century and of speculative fiction. The novel represents a philosophical journey to the inner depths of the human experience. While the novel focuses on a variety of issues and themes, this study mainly deals with the notion of “Quixotism” and “Quixotic idealism” in Frankenstein. This article’s main purpose is to reveal, with specific references to the text, how Victor Frankenstein’s quixotic idealism destroys morality by engaging into immoral acts and eventually leading to his catastrophic downfall. In the theoretical framework, the notion of quixotism is elaborated with references to Cervantes’ timeless novel, Don Quixote. In addition to quixotism, Kantian morality is presented with emphasis on the philosopher’s concept of “the categorical imperative”. To this end, the study compares Victor Frankenstein’s quixotism to Don Quixote’s and observing many resemblances, it draws the conclusion that both are equivalent characters whose actions are void of moral concerns. Finally, the article also aims to expose that irrationality and immorality are the consequences of quixotic idealism which result in disastrous consequences.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

İngiliz ve İrlanda Dili, Edebiyatı ve Kültürü

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Aralık 2021

Gönderilme Tarihi

2 Haziran 2021

Kabul Tarihi

18 Ağustos 2021

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2021 Cilt: 4 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Tan, C. (2021). QUIXOTIC IDEALISM AND MORAL DECAY IN MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi, 4(2), 248-256. https://doi.org/10.37999/udekad.947076
AMA
1.Tan C. QUIXOTIC IDEALISM AND MORAL DECAY IN MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN. UDEKAD. 2021;4(2):248-256. doi:10.37999/udekad.947076
Chicago
Tan, Cenk. 2021. “QUIXOTIC IDEALISM AND MORAL DECAY IN MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN”. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi 4 (2): 248-56. https://doi.org/10.37999/udekad.947076.
EndNote
Tan C (01 Aralık 2021) QUIXOTIC IDEALISM AND MORAL DECAY IN MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi 4 2 248–256.
IEEE
[1]C. Tan, “QUIXOTIC IDEALISM AND MORAL DECAY IN MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN”, UDEKAD, c. 4, sy 2, ss. 248–256, Ara. 2021, doi: 10.37999/udekad.947076.
ISNAD
Tan, Cenk. “QUIXOTIC IDEALISM AND MORAL DECAY IN MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN”. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi 4/2 (01 Aralık 2021): 248-256. https://doi.org/10.37999/udekad.947076.
JAMA
1.Tan C. QUIXOTIC IDEALISM AND MORAL DECAY IN MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN. UDEKAD. 2021;4:248–256.
MLA
Tan, Cenk. “QUIXOTIC IDEALISM AND MORAL DECAY IN MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN”. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi, c. 4, sy 2, Aralık 2021, ss. 248-56, doi:10.37999/udekad.947076.
Vancouver
1.Cenk Tan. QUIXOTIC IDEALISM AND MORAL DECAY IN MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN. UDEKAD. 01 Aralık 2021;4(2):248-56. doi:10.37999/udekad.947076

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