Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, best known for her story of Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, went on to write one of the most famous horror novels in her generation and many to come after, still known today, spawning movies, television shows, and other literary works. Looking closely at the novel, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley imprints her life into the novel by reflecting her own trials and tribulations into the plot. Mary Wollstonecraft, soon to be known as Mary Shelley, was born on August 30th 1897, in London, England. She was the daughter of a philosopher and political writer, William Godwin. Sadly, Mary never got the chance to meet her mother, because she died shortly after giving birth. At the age of four, Mary’s dad decided to re-marry. With this marriage came two step sisters. Mary and her stepmother never got along as it was obvious that she was not her favorite. The two step sisters were favored by the mother. Mary’s stepmother was jealous
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One character that is similar to her in many ways is Victor. Victor and Shelley shared the questions of ‘What’s our purpose? Is it worth it? Why are we here?’ They also shared the fact that neither of them knew their mothers; due to her dying when they were children. One of the similarities that stands out the most was the wanting to know more about everything. Victor and Shelley both had the thirst for more knowledge, why things happen the way they did. Another character Shelley is similar to is Frankenstein’s monster. One of these qualities is that the both loved their father to the most of their ability, Victor Frankenstein being the monsters dad. They both wanted their fathers to pay attention and love them back. However Shelley gets this seeing how she was her father’s favorite child, the monster does not get the love and affection he wants until the end of the book. Shelley and the monster both wanted to be loved and have only one soul
One character that is similar to her in many ways is Victor. Victor and Shelley shared the questions of ‘What’s our purpose? Is it worth it? Why are we here?’ They also shared the fact that neither of them knew their mothers; due to her dying when they were children. One of the similarities that stands out the most was the wanting to know more about everything. Victor and Shelley both had the thirst for more knowledge, why things happen the way they did. Another character Shelley is similar to is Frankenstein’s monster. One of these qualities is that the both loved their father to the most of their ability, Victor Frankenstein being the monsters dad. They both wanted their fathers to pay attention and love them back. However Shelley gets this seeing how she was her father’s favorite child, the monster does not get the love and affection he wants until the end of the book. Shelley and the monster both wanted to be loved and have only one soul