Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Analysis Paper
Forward thinking people have always seemed to function on a level that is above that of the average person, but what if those whom society saw as advanced or unusual longed to be a part of the group? In Mary Shelley's Gothic, fiction novel Frankenstein, Shelley addresses the impact that isolation from society has on the psyche of those who are isolated. Drawing from her experiences as a woman author in the Romantic period, Shelley presents the idea that no matter how one experiences isolation - whether the isolation is self-inflicted or a result of the judgment of others - it can prevent one from living in harmony with the society around them.
Spanning a course of over 50 years, the Romantic period …show more content…
Shelley was born to parents William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft who were both considered to be radical authors. (Pabst-Kastner). Mary Shelley’s mother, in particular, was remembered by many as “the foremost feminist thinker of her generation” (Pabst-Kastner). Wollstonecraft greatly opposed the idea that women were the weaker sex in her literary works such as A Vindication of the Rights of Women. She supported women’s right to economic independence, universal rights, and social equality. (Black). Though her mother died upon giving birth, Mary Shelley’s father, William Godwin, allowed Mary to educate herself through the use of the family’s home library. Through her self-education in this environment, Shelley developed a sensitivity to these inequalities that surrounded her. In the community of writers around her, Shelly began to notice that many of her fellow authors were out casted, had ideas rejected, and left behind by those who disagreed with them simply because their readers were stuck in the ways of the past. Seeing this isolation around her can be seen in her Gothic fiction, Frankenstein, whose theme of isolation reflects her experiences in both childhood and early …show more content…
The creature may seem pure of heart, but the creature can also be compared to a learning toddler in the beginning of the novel. His innocence comes from his lack of knowledge about the world around him. Since his creator soon abandoned him after creation, the creature had to learn how to communicate alone resulting in his confusion. He can never quite understand why everyone rejects him. Through his interaction with and observation of the family in the woods Frankenstein's monster finally comes to the realization that he can never integrate into the society solely because he looks like a
Forward thinking people have always seemed to function on a level that is above that of the average person, but what if those whom society saw as advanced or unusual longed to be a part of the group? In Mary Shelley's Gothic, fiction novel Frankenstein, Shelley addresses the impact that isolation from society has on the psyche of those who are isolated. Drawing from her experiences as a woman author in the Romantic period, Shelley presents the idea that no matter how one experiences isolation - whether the isolation is self-inflicted or a result of the judgment of others - it can prevent one from living in harmony with the society around them.
Spanning a course of over 50 years, the Romantic period …show more content…
Shelley was born to parents William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft who were both considered to be radical authors. (Pabst-Kastner). Mary Shelley’s mother, in particular, was remembered by many as “the foremost feminist thinker of her generation” (Pabst-Kastner). Wollstonecraft greatly opposed the idea that women were the weaker sex in her literary works such as A Vindication of the Rights of Women. She supported women’s right to economic independence, universal rights, and social equality. (Black). Though her mother died upon giving birth, Mary Shelley’s father, William Godwin, allowed Mary to educate herself through the use of the family’s home library. Through her self-education in this environment, Shelley developed a sensitivity to these inequalities that surrounded her. In the community of writers around her, Shelly began to notice that many of her fellow authors were out casted, had ideas rejected, and left behind by those who disagreed with them simply because their readers were stuck in the ways of the past. Seeing this isolation around her can be seen in her Gothic fiction, Frankenstein, whose theme of isolation reflects her experiences in both childhood and early …show more content…
The creature may seem pure of heart, but the creature can also be compared to a learning toddler in the beginning of the novel. His innocence comes from his lack of knowledge about the world around him. Since his creator soon abandoned him after creation, the creature had to learn how to communicate alone resulting in his confusion. He can never quite understand why everyone rejects him. Through his interaction with and observation of the family in the woods Frankenstein's monster finally comes to the realization that he can never integrate into the society solely because he looks like a