Frankenstein - Critical Analysis Evaluation Essay
One of the criticism written about Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein is by literature professor Naomi Hetherington. A faculty member at the University of Sheffield, Department for Lifelong Learning. She spent her early career researcher in the field of religious culture, gender, sexuality, late-nineteenth and early twentieth century literature. She is currently developing and teaching a new four-year degree in English at her institute. Her collection of published work includes three books and a series of critical essays. A credible critic, who has written several papers and several books by other authors to convey the true intentions of the original authors. The other critic that I decided to evaluate …show more content…
As indicated by Shelley in her literature, “The Over-Reacher” is a portrayal of Frankenstein playing being God in his desolate laboratory at the top of the staircase. The critic believes that many individuals make the story as that of a high achiever who wants to do things, which can only be accomplished by God. In addition, she noted a rendition of a story a “The Fate of Frankenstein” written by Brinsley Peake in 1823, in which the creator regrets immediately subsequent for making the thing. Although Christians believe that the protagonist is punished for violating the limit of his powers, Hetherington reveals that the author wanted to demonstrate the man’s power have been wisely limited; hence could face misery and suffering if they were to be misused. The sense that Frankenstein has pursued forbidden power is further underline by the references to Milton’s Paradise Lost, in which Satan is an archangel who revolted against his creator and eventually cause expulsion from his kingdom. In the novel, Frankenstein compared himself to Satan who be eventually become outcast despite contrasts in peoples’ character and lifestyle. Immediately after creating the monster, he feels isolated from his community, eventually falling into depression and fear. The secrets he held inside weighed him down and realized cause suffering and sorrow to his loved ones. Moreover, he …show more content…
According to Greek myth, Prometheus stole fire from Mount Olympus and gave it to humankind and suffered eternal punishment. In Hetherington’s essay, she viewed the mythology creation aspect in Shelly’s novel as moral resentment. The author engaged Prometheus to examine the religious ramifications of her denying the spiritual idealism. She portrayed Frankenstein as forces of evil that challenged God’s authority. Essentially, Frankenstein fits well in this mold of secular attitude because the author’s father had composed a few stories that tested Christian convictions and standards. This is a good indication that her father influenced Shelly’s beliefs who created this fictional world that disregard Christian values by instigating the philosophical and moral variations regardless the principals of the
One of the criticism written about Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein is by literature professor Naomi Hetherington. A faculty member at the University of Sheffield, Department for Lifelong Learning. She spent her early career researcher in the field of religious culture, gender, sexuality, late-nineteenth and early twentieth century literature. She is currently developing and teaching a new four-year degree in English at her institute. Her collection of published work includes three books and a series of critical essays. A credible critic, who has written several papers and several books by other authors to convey the true intentions of the original authors. The other critic that I decided to evaluate …show more content…
As indicated by Shelley in her literature, “The Over-Reacher” is a portrayal of Frankenstein playing being God in his desolate laboratory at the top of the staircase. The critic believes that many individuals make the story as that of a high achiever who wants to do things, which can only be accomplished by God. In addition, she noted a rendition of a story a “The Fate of Frankenstein” written by Brinsley Peake in 1823, in which the creator regrets immediately subsequent for making the thing. Although Christians believe that the protagonist is punished for violating the limit of his powers, Hetherington reveals that the author wanted to demonstrate the man’s power have been wisely limited; hence could face misery and suffering if they were to be misused. The sense that Frankenstein has pursued forbidden power is further underline by the references to Milton’s Paradise Lost, in which Satan is an archangel who revolted against his creator and eventually cause expulsion from his kingdom. In the novel, Frankenstein compared himself to Satan who be eventually become outcast despite contrasts in peoples’ character and lifestyle. Immediately after creating the monster, he feels isolated from his community, eventually falling into depression and fear. The secrets he held inside weighed him down and realized cause suffering and sorrow to his loved ones. Moreover, he …show more content…
According to Greek myth, Prometheus stole fire from Mount Olympus and gave it to humankind and suffered eternal punishment. In Hetherington’s essay, she viewed the mythology creation aspect in Shelly’s novel as moral resentment. The author engaged Prometheus to examine the religious ramifications of her denying the spiritual idealism. She portrayed Frankenstein as forces of evil that challenged God’s authority. Essentially, Frankenstein fits well in this mold of secular attitude because the author’s father had composed a few stories that tested Christian convictions and standards. This is a good indication that her father influenced Shelly’s beliefs who created this fictional world that disregard Christian values by instigating the philosophical and moral variations regardless the principals of the