An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
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Blankslate
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke is about the tabula rasa. The tabula rasa is also referred to as the blank slate. It is the idea that all beings are born without knowledge, before experience. This connects to Frankenstein's monster because he learns prejudice through experience.
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Frankenstein films
prejudice
prejudice
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English
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Science Fiction
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This item was selected by the student creator for their final project in EN3414. Please note that as this is a student project, there may be some errors in the item and the corresponding exhibit (https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/frankenstein/pieced-together).
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John Locke Society, “An Essay Concerning Human Understanding,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed February 6, 2026, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/2913.
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