“We are unfashioned creatures, but half made up” (Shelley 23). According to Eoin O’Connor, a writer for The Christian Science Monitor, “Mary Shelley’s story came to her in a waking dream in which she saw a "hideous phantasm of a man" being animated by "the working of some powerful engine." When Shelley opened her eyes, she saw moonlight entering her room through the shutters, and a story was born.” In the Gothic thriller novel, Frankenstein (1831), eight-teen year old author, Mary Shelley depicts the fantasy of a tormented man by the name of Victor Frankenstein who intelligently conquered the secrets of life and nature. Victor is joined along with his close family consisting of his adopted sister, Elizabeth Lavenza, his father, Alphonse Frankenstein,
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Victor, who is obsessed with natural philosophy and is a devoted science student figures out how to bring life to a being, however, the once-innocent creature turns on him wickedly and vows to compose vengeance on his creator and his loved-ones in a murderous journey consisting of much travel, agony, and depression. In Frankenstein, author Mary Shelley presents various of ideas, or issues, per say, which include dangers of science, the passive representation of women, and the dismal childhood development, with the use of themes, symbolism, imagery, and an antagonist presence within the cautionary tale. Within the admonishing fiction novel, an issue erupts that controversially creates a difficulty in the world of Victor Frankenstein. In other words, the tale describes the dangers of science and the unethical and immoral consequences that are born from Victor’s action in his path of curiosity and obsession to create life from stolen body parts. Victor holds a desire for alchemy and is obsessed with discovering “the cause of generation and life” (Shelley 50) and “bestowing animation upon lifeless matter” (Shelley 50). Victor is contemplating about the idea of creating life in a being in his apartment ands ultimately finds himself scavenging dead …show more content…
Victor’s betrothed relative, Elizabeth Lavenza, the family’s close servant, Justine Moritz, and finally, Victor’s mother, Caroline Beaufort reveal a role that women were followers of men and were lesser to them; or even in some cases even their property in the time period of the tale. Before Victor left abroad to pursue his education, he spoke of Elizabeth as if she was a possession of his. He states, “She[Elizabeth] was only to be mine” (Shelley 42). Furthermore, Victor adds, “I...looked upon Elizabeth as mine - mine to protect, love and cherish. All praises bestowed on her I received as made to a possession of my own” (Shelley 31). Since the beginning of the novel, Elizabeth is seen a submissive, calm, and gentle, figure and it is obvious to see that she held a soft spot for Victor. Justine was convicted of murder against Victor’s youngest sibling, William. She pleaded guilty and was executed. However, even with the prosecution of suspected murder case, Justine was scripted to play, yet another role of a passive, quite character. She states, “God knows... how entirely I am innocent. But I do not pretend that my protestations should acquit me; I rest my innocence on a plain and simple explanation of the facts…” ( Shelley 81). This demonstrates the passivity in her words and proves how unfortunate she was to be around at the wrong time of the monster’s
Victor, who is obsessed with natural philosophy and is a devoted science student figures out how to bring life to a being, however, the once-innocent creature turns on him wickedly and vows to compose vengeance on his creator and his loved-ones in a murderous journey consisting of much travel, agony, and depression. In Frankenstein, author Mary Shelley presents various of ideas, or issues, per say, which include dangers of science, the passive representation of women, and the dismal childhood development, with the use of themes, symbolism, imagery, and an antagonist presence within the cautionary tale. Within the admonishing fiction novel, an issue erupts that controversially creates a difficulty in the world of Victor Frankenstein. In other words, the tale describes the dangers of science and the unethical and immoral consequences that are born from Victor’s action in his path of curiosity and obsession to create life from stolen body parts. Victor holds a desire for alchemy and is obsessed with discovering “the cause of generation and life” (Shelley 50) and “bestowing animation upon lifeless matter” (Shelley 50). Victor is contemplating about the idea of creating life in a being in his apartment ands ultimately finds himself scavenging dead …show more content…
Victor’s betrothed relative, Elizabeth Lavenza, the family’s close servant, Justine Moritz, and finally, Victor’s mother, Caroline Beaufort reveal a role that women were followers of men and were lesser to them; or even in some cases even their property in the time period of the tale. Before Victor left abroad to pursue his education, he spoke of Elizabeth as if she was a possession of his. He states, “She[Elizabeth] was only to be mine” (Shelley 42). Furthermore, Victor adds, “I...looked upon Elizabeth as mine - mine to protect, love and cherish. All praises bestowed on her I received as made to a possession of my own” (Shelley 31). Since the beginning of the novel, Elizabeth is seen a submissive, calm, and gentle, figure and it is obvious to see that she held a soft spot for Victor. Justine was convicted of murder against Victor’s youngest sibling, William. She pleaded guilty and was executed. However, even with the prosecution of suspected murder case, Justine was scripted to play, yet another role of a passive, quite character. She states, “God knows... how entirely I am innocent. But I do not pretend that my protestations should acquit me; I rest my innocence on a plain and simple explanation of the facts…” ( Shelley 81). This demonstrates the passivity in her words and proves how unfortunate she was to be around at the wrong time of the monster’s