Radio Read Along

In which the monster recounts his time stalking the De Lacy family…

Now that we’re halfway through Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the CenterForLit crew paused to discuss what we’ve read thus far. Topics include the influence of Romanticism in the story, Byronic heroes, the problem of first person narratives, and the age old question: who is the protagonist, Victor Frankenstein or his creature?

In which we finally get to hear things from the monster’s perspective…

In which Victor Frankenstein suffers the secret knowledge of his creature’s violence…

In which Victor Frankenstein recovers just in time for the miserable party to really get started…

In which…IT’S ALIIIIIVVVVVVEEEEEEEEE!!!

In which Victor Frankenstein unfolds the story of his childhood and adolescence…

Now that Wendy and the boys are safely home with their mother, the CenterForLit crew is back to discuss J.M. Barrie’s brilliant novel. We discuss Peter Pan’s depiction of childhood, the difference between the novel and later portrayals of the story, and its place in the golden era of children’s literature. And if you stick around until the end, we also announce our next Radio Read Along selection!

The conclusion to J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan.