Social Isolation In Frankenstein By Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

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Frankenstein, a book written by Mary Shelley interconnects social genders, social isolation, and how we identify and react to the deconstruction. Frankenstein was initially trying to play God and the result was creating a monster. As gender would show it he thought of himself with the highest intellect, but he never thought about the consequences. Frankenstein created a monster that he left, abandon, and socially disconnects himself from to be in the world on his own, with no direction. It was all too late when he realizes what a disaster he has created. In Frankenstein, I see similarities when a parent abandons their child or children because they are not ready for the responsibilities. Then as the child grow up whether with relatives or in foster care it can be noted that some have that feeling of loneliness, anger, and rage. In other words, just like in Frankenstein if you throw a child out into the world and they survive you can sometime create a monster. Frankenstein created t monster with good intentions, but after the creation he threw the monster out the monster was physically challenge as the would say. This may in turn set off all kinds of alarms in that the monster had trouble going from place to place looking for love. The monster could not find …show more content…
In an article, it gives a definition of social isolation it states, “Social isolation can be defined structurally as the absence of social interactions, contacts, and relationships with family and friends, with neighbors on an individual level, and with ''society at large" on a broader level.” (1992 NAP) Basically it lets us know the importance of socially connecting with family, friends, neighbors and/or anyone. When people do stop communicating their feelings it can easily turn dangerous for them and the people around them. They usually are very depressing, suicidal and death is their end

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