Frankenstein

Victor Frankenstein was a selfish man who did not understand the responsibility associated with the creation of human life. He allowed Justine to die innocently and did not protect Elizabeth. The product of his selfishness opened a new world of horror and hate to the society in which he and his family lived. Mary Shelley opens the book with a bittersweet setting; which slowly; by the end of the book turns into a horrific tragedy. Victor Frankenstein lives a happy life with an adopted cousin…

In 1818, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus made its debut to the world. There are many common, arguable essay topics surrounding Frankenstein––all of which have been debated extensively. A common theme that I have noticed in many of these arguments is how Frankenstein, a nearly two hundred year old text, applies to today’s societal problems. In other words, we’re using a book from 1818 to try to explain modern culture. Sure, author Mary Shelley included the word “modern” in her title, but…

pursuit of knowledge. Generally, curiosity and the desire to learn are good qualities to possess, however, in Mary Shelley shows the dangers of the pursuit of knowledge in her novel, Frankenstein. The pursuit of knowledge can become so powerful that it can become an obsession. In the novel, Robert Walton, Victor Frankenstein, and the creature demonstrate the dangers of the pursuit of knowledge with their obsession for knowledge. To begin with, the pursuit of knowledge is shown through Robert…

The use of suspense in the graphic novel Frankenstein In the graphic novel Frankenstein the mood is portrayed through dramatic imagery, and cliffhangers, which creates the feeling of suspense. In the graphic novel Frankenstein, suspense is portrayed through dramatic imagery. One example of this is when on page 28, the Creature breaks into Frankenstein’s bedroom through the window. The images show him in agonizing pain from being brought into this world and immediately abandoned by his…

The novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley contains many well-written characters. The most interesting character has to be Henry Clerval. Clerval is well rounded because of his love for literature, relationships, and Victor Frankenstein. Clerval was written to be a foil for Frankenstein, but he truly is so much more. He is the perfect person and all of the other characters strive to be like him. Henry Clerval is the most interesting character in Frankenstein because of his loving relationships and…

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a horrific novel that avoids strong and independent female leads. It is hard to believe the daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft, an important feminist, could write such a thing. Within Frankenstein, it seems as if Mary Shelley is demoralizing women by keeping them fairly absent and focusing upon men in the novel (Behrendt 1). However, these main characterized men stem many mistakes throughout society. Perhaps, Shelley is showing how women are instead a backbone to…

normal throughout the novel of Frankenstein, people should not jump to a speedy conclusion that Frankenstein is strictly an ill-natured text because that is unreasonable. Knowing Mary Shelley's feminist heritage, as the daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft gives the question the need behind all of the characters in the novel…

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley definitely qualifies to be placed in the horror genre of books. It has many of the elements needed to be a horror story. There are many extreme and lonely landscapes in Frankenstein, for example, the desolate island that Victor creates and destroys Frankenstein’s companion. The mysterious atmosphere also keeps the reader guessing what will happen next, and the creation of Frankenstein is also supernatural but it is explained in the story. There is also very high…

In Philip Pullman’s adaptation of Mary Shelley's ‘Frankenstein’ the audience is encouraged to feel more sympathy for Frankenstein over the Monster. Pullman wants the audience to feel for Frankenstein because he has no family or friends to support him this causes him to be lonely. He also had to change the rest of his life around the monster with nobody there for him. In Act One when the audience first meet Frankenstein they learn that he has been lonely for quite some time with his research.…

ability not to see it, but lacks the ability to control their impulses and resist from acting on the "wrong". A monster is someone who also lacks the ability to change - but that's a rather odd topic for me to talk about. Frankenstein, in my eyes, is not a monster. Frankenstein knew what he was doing, and knew he was doing the wrong thing, but he shows a capability to change. When he was first born, he was innocent, and looking for a friend. It shows that he could change - for better, or for…