Frankenstein: The True Story

TITLE. Dr. Victor Frankenstein. A serial entrepreneur in the field of genetic engineering and bio-electronic medicine. THESIS: What does Mary Shelly’s Dr. Victor Frankenstein have in common with? Steve Jobs, Nikola Tesla, Benjamin Franklin, Richard Branson, Thomas Edison, Elon Musk, Albert Einstein and Jeff Bezos. Really nothing other than they, were all considered to be serial entrepreneurs. You know the folks who in part are responsible for the advancement of human civilization…

On its face, Frankenstein is the creation story of a man-made human, turned monster. In reality, this tale is not about the creation of human, but rather the monstrous quality of devaluing a human. In short, Victor makes a human by hand, labels it a monster. He spends the rest of the story becoming a monster himself because he refuses to acknowledge the humanity of his creation. Here, to dehumanize a person is a monstrous act. Dehumanization is a broad term for things like: marginalization,…

masterpiece, Frankenstein, was released to the public by none other than Mary Shelley. Her story has ultimately changed the way humanity views life and is a true testament to the capability of the human mind and will never be forgotten. The monster in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is rarely addressed as a harmless creature and one would find it hard to believe that Creature could be anything other than the antagonist. Although, when Creature tells his life story to his creator, Victor…

the decades with regards to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Even though not one of these will live up to the legacy that is Frankenstein, it is interesting to see in what ways they have honored the original piece. Animated films bring their own unique perspective to the table. This is a result of the majority of these movies being meant for children and, in turn, not portraying the correct physical appearance. However, the movies are still able to show the true nature of the creature, his emotional…

the intelligence of a human. While the method of giving nonhuman creatures intelligence has changed over time, it is still seen as a common thread through literature. The changes in these stories show what could be foreboding trends about the depersonalization of humanity. In Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein creates a monster using body parts scavenged from humans. This monster, despite having a human brain, is decidedly not human; its birth is unnatural and every creature it encounters in the…

Nature vs Nurture in the Novel “Frankenstein” In Frankenstein, a variety of themes were exposed throughout the story. Nature vs Nurture being one of the most controversial topics to be debated about. Nature is known to be the physical aspects that we inherit naturally while the nurture aspect is the environment that builds up the type of person we are. The three main characters Victor Frankenstein, the creature and Elizabeth Lavenza were put through very different nurturing styles that…

Frankenstein, what do you think when hear the word Frankenstein? People usually think of a giant, green monster made by a mad scientist. Well, Frankenstein is more than just a fiction book, but it’s a book of Romanticism. Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein is a perfect author of Romanticism. She is also a great author because she connects the theme throughout the book. Frankenstein’s main theme is ambition, and different literary elements to express the theme in the story, Mary Shelley…

Throughout Mary Shelley’s first four letters of her gothic novel Frankenstein, she alludes to the poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”, written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, in order to give readers background knowledge that will help them understand the setting and characteristics shown in her novel. Shelley demonstrates the similarity of setting by having the ship that Robert Walton is aboard gets stuck in a huge iceberg. This happens to the mariner’s ship early on in “The Rime of the Ancient…

minds of those who seek it. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, shows this foolishness in perfect light, portraying the madness of Victor Frankenstein in his thirst for the creation of life. In his success, he becomes revolted by his Creature, leaving him on his own at the beginning of his new life and leading him to murderous tendencies towards the friends and family of Frankenstein. These circumstances never crossed the mind of Frankenstein, and he eventually came to pay for…

commonly based on the first piece of information they are presented— one’s name. In Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein, the judgement of the protagonist occurs immediately by both the readers and the other characters as a direct result of the creature’s labels from the appearance he projects to the world. Victor Frankenstein, a scientist, who after being rescued while traveling, shares his life story of his creation of “human life”. The monster who is brought into existence additionally offers…