Frankenstein, Mary Shelley
"Restored him to animation...brandy....swallow a small quantity."33
Brandy and other certain alchoholic drinks are known to warm up the body. It is used in the book to revive Victor Frankenstein after he is recovered near Robert's ship. They are in the North Pole so the brandy is a very effective way to help poor Victor Frankenstein. It symbolizes life and warmth. Brandy is made of fermented fruit and pomace. It tends to have a caramel-like color and well known as an after dinner drink.
"Brandy." Wikipedia. July 2008. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandy>
1 comment:
normally, I'd say this is a reach..but I think there's something there.. look at what defines brandy as such... why might Shelley have chosen brandy and not another alcohol? merely because it is the way of the times..or could there be something else there?
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