The presentation of women in Frankenstein
Content
Introduction
Elizabeth
Justine
Victors view on women
Conclusion
Introduction
A provoking observation that echoes throughout the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is the inferiority of the female characters. Inquiries regarding their significance and the manner that they are portrayed emerges as a pattern of static women is created. This 5 paragraph essay will explore the female characters in the novel and their role in contrast to the men.
Elizabeth
“The saintly soul of Elizabeth shone like a shrine dedicated lamp in our peaceful home”(p37). This quote sums up the role that Elizabeth plays in the grand scheme of things. “She was the living spirit of love” and “ never was she so enchanting as...when she recalled the sunshine of her smiles and spent them upon us” (p43). She is portrayed as a most heavenly creature that never show any type of flaws. She is a static character that stays the same throughout the novel. Even in the face of despair she is selfless enough to “devote herself to those whom she had been taught to call uncle and cousins”. She is the ideal 19th century woman; calm, quiet, …show more content…
The way he views women and the traits that he appreciates can be considered degrading due to objectivitation. The women they are seen as objects rather than individuals. They fulfill a certain function. The first quote in the second paragraph of this essay concerning Elizabeth is a great example of this. He also tends to portray himself as superior when talking about the women in contrast to himself . One example of this follows: “Elizabeth was of calmer and concentrated disposition; but, with all my ardour, I was capable of more intense application and was more deeply smitten with the thirst for knowledge.” He makes a similar claim concerning his own agony and guilt in comparison to Justine and her misplaced
Content
Introduction
Elizabeth
Justine
Victors view on women
Conclusion
Introduction
A provoking observation that echoes throughout the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is the inferiority of the female characters. Inquiries regarding their significance and the manner that they are portrayed emerges as a pattern of static women is created. This 5 paragraph essay will explore the female characters in the novel and their role in contrast to the men.
Elizabeth
“The saintly soul of Elizabeth shone like a shrine dedicated lamp in our peaceful home”(p37). This quote sums up the role that Elizabeth plays in the grand scheme of things. “She was the living spirit of love” and “ never was she so enchanting as...when she recalled the sunshine of her smiles and spent them upon us” (p43). She is portrayed as a most heavenly creature that never show any type of flaws. She is a static character that stays the same throughout the novel. Even in the face of despair she is selfless enough to “devote herself to those whom she had been taught to call uncle and cousins”. She is the ideal 19th century woman; calm, quiet, …show more content…
The way he views women and the traits that he appreciates can be considered degrading due to objectivitation. The women they are seen as objects rather than individuals. They fulfill a certain function. The first quote in the second paragraph of this essay concerning Elizabeth is a great example of this. He also tends to portray himself as superior when talking about the women in contrast to himself . One example of this follows: “Elizabeth was of calmer and concentrated disposition; but, with all my ardour, I was capable of more intense application and was more deeply smitten with the thirst for knowledge.” He makes a similar claim concerning his own agony and guilt in comparison to Justine and her misplaced