Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Attentiveness To The Family

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Frankenstein attentiveness to the family displays the lack of care in Frankenstein early life, and the connection between him and the family or more specifically Safie, for they are both are seen as an outcast. The addition of Safie added a second perspective on the story and emotions of Frankenstein. Moreover, Mary Shelley depicted the pain Frankenstein induced through the use of language; thus, created a mood for the story in which offered the readers a more concise analysis on the story; she also use an allusion here. The reference she made between Frankenstein and Adam, allusion, is proven to be successful considering it provides the readers a greater connection to Frankenstein’s feelings and thoughts. Furthermore, the theme, dangers of

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