Class
Article
College
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department
English Department
Faculty Mentor
Keri Holt
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
Frankenstein and The Scarlet Letter critique the typical patriarchal family mold. • Frankenstein critiques the gender inequalities within motherhood and creation, reimagining the family by removing the mother figure.
• Hawthorne critiques the patriarchal treatment of women by creating an all- women family structure, arguing that households can survive with a sole mother figure.
• Although he does not offer an alternative family model like Shelley, Hawthorne attempts to recreate the female role.
• Both of their arguments are informed by biographical aspects, as Shelley and Hawthorne had—according to patriarchal society—atypical mothers.
• Their alternative family models are highly relevant today, as we still live in a patriarchal society that continues to advertise the existence of a domestic and public sphere.
Location
Logan, UT
Start Date
4-9-2025 12:30 PM
End Date
4-9-2025 1:20 PM
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Motherhood Within the Patriarchal Family: An Analysis of Frankenstein and The Scarlet Letter
Logan, UT
Frankenstein and The Scarlet Letter critique the typical patriarchal family mold. • Frankenstein critiques the gender inequalities within motherhood and creation, reimagining the family by removing the mother figure.
• Hawthorne critiques the patriarchal treatment of women by creating an all- women family structure, arguing that households can survive with a sole mother figure.
• Although he does not offer an alternative family model like Shelley, Hawthorne attempts to recreate the female role.
• Both of their arguments are informed by biographical aspects, as Shelley and Hawthorne had—according to patriarchal society—atypical mothers.
• Their alternative family models are highly relevant today, as we still live in a patriarchal society that continues to advertise the existence of a domestic and public sphere.