UCT 102 midterm QUESTIONS|VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS (100% CORRECT)!
What is the difference between rationalism and empiricism? - ✔✔Rationalism is using
reason and doubt to find truth WHILE empiricism is using senses and observation as evidence
for truth.
What are major themes of Frankenstein? - ✔✔1. importance of motherly love
2. the role of women (feminism)
3. justice/revenge
4. nature vs nurture
How does Mary project her fears of childbirth into her work? - ✔✔Mary feared that her child
would turn out to be a "freak" or "monster" or worse, that she couldn't love them at all.
How does Frankenstein represent "thrownness"? - ✔✔Frankenstein was thrown into context
with absolutely nothing to guide him, being an entirely blank slate (Tabula Rossa)
Explain how Frankenstein was corrupted? (nature vs nurture) - ✔✔Frankenstein's nature
was to be kind and open-hearted. He was nurtured by society into being a monster.
3 Main Components of Evolutionary Theory - ✔✔1. variations randomly occur
2. traits may be inherited by offspring
3. always a struggle for existence
3 purposes of hermeneutics - ✔✔1. explanation
2. translation
3. proclamation
SOLUTIONS (100% CORRECT)!
What is the difference between rationalism and empiricism? - ✔✔Rationalism is using
reason and doubt to find truth WHILE empiricism is using senses and observation as evidence
for truth.
What are major themes of Frankenstein? - ✔✔1. importance of motherly love
2. the role of women (feminism)
3. justice/revenge
4. nature vs nurture
How does Mary project her fears of childbirth into her work? - ✔✔Mary feared that her child
would turn out to be a "freak" or "monster" or worse, that she couldn't love them at all.
How does Frankenstein represent "thrownness"? - ✔✔Frankenstein was thrown into context
with absolutely nothing to guide him, being an entirely blank slate (Tabula Rossa)
Explain how Frankenstein was corrupted? (nature vs nurture) - ✔✔Frankenstein's nature
was to be kind and open-hearted. He was nurtured by society into being a monster.
3 Main Components of Evolutionary Theory - ✔✔1. variations randomly occur
2. traits may be inherited by offspring
3. always a struggle for existence
3 purposes of hermeneutics - ✔✔1. explanation
2. translation
3. proclamation
