Creator Of Frankenstein Research Paper

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Emma Gruby
Mrs. Holt
Honors English 9
30 October 2016
Creator of Frankenstein
Mary Shelley had a very grim life filled with death that contributed to how she wrote in a somber manner, with many of her stories including, and or revolving around death.
Only ten days after Shelley was born, her mother died.

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