In the novel titled, “Frankenstein” written by Mary Shelly, she used her female characters to portray various ideals that reflect the real world circumstances of women at the time. Mary Shelly is the daughter of a significant feminist, Mary Wollstonecraft, who passed away several days after giving birth to her. Frankenstein is strictly a devoid of strong female characters found all over the text. Throughout the novel, it is evident that women carry a passive role that weakens calmly and then eventually pass away. Mary Shelly’s female characters are subjected to such hostile environment to highlight the destructive behavior that Victor Frankenstein and The Monster reveal. The author reveals these women in such a manner in order to prove a feminist
