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    they think their family owes them, they owe their family just as much; as much as they believe they are plagued with the misfortune of having those people so close in their lives, the feeling is often mutual. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a novel focused on Victor Frankenstein, a scientist who aims to create life, but does not foresee the consequences. He neglects his creation as well as his family in the process, which leads to several heart breaking deaths, and leaves him with too many…

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    After reading Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, I can infer that Victor and the creature possess many of the same characteristics. One example is being isolated from the rest of the population for large amounts of time. In many ways they are also different with the fact that one is created from dead body parts and the other is a human. I believe one of the two is a bigger monster. Clearly after analyzing the text written by Shelley, you can see Victor, the creator of this being, is a bigger monster.…

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    Being selfish and not worrying about the consequences of your actions can negatively affect yourself and others around you. In the book, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, this couldn’t be more true. Throughout the book, Victor blames his fate on his wild ambition and curiosity. Ambition alone did not hurt Victor but it was his selfish trait that he possesses. From not listening to his father, to isolating himself away from his loved ones for months, Victor continually shows his selfish…

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    In Frankenstein, author Mary Shelley explores how seeking vengeance can grip and ruin the lives of the individuals who give in to it. She creates a conflict between two emotionally driven characters, Victor Frankenstein and the Creature, who entangle themselves in an endless cycle of revenge. Examining cyclical revenge and its various aspects, the novel argues the futility of seeking vengeance. Strong emotions like anger and hatred towards his maker constitute the crux of the Creature’s…

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    like a child’s. He does things for those he cares for; cuts down wood, clears a path in a snow, because despite his artificial body, his emotions are organic and human. In the end, it’s this tie to his morality that allows the Monster to choose isolation and death to save mankind from himself. This knowledge of humans and morality empowers him to want relationships and be…

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    happen to them. I wanted to talk about this because there are people on earth that have done this, I want to let people know what could happen if they did it and hopefully stop them from making a huge mistake. In the novel ¨Frankenstein¨ there is a character named Victor Frankenstein and he had a desire to create something new. He wanted to restore life to an inanimate object. But from him trying to fulfill his desire, his personality changes over time. So, sit back and relax as I tell what…

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    Frankenstein and Child Neglect A parent must always be there to care for their child and raise them properly. If not the child can grow up with major psychological deformities like loneliness and severe depression. Victor Frankenstein creates his monster but neglects it to the point of abandonment. The Monster grows with lack of social skills and lack of basic survival aspects and appearance which cause him to look frightening. The monster grows to resent Victor for what he has done to him and…

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    Some may consider Mary Shelley’s novel, “Frankenstein”, to be a horror, romance, or even science fiction. Although she has written other novels, “Frankenstein” is the most remembered (Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Biography). This British science fiction novel has been adapted into several films and TV shows. The novel is told in the form of letters, but the perspectives are from Walton, Victor, and the Creature. The novel is about a skilled scientist, who in his search for greatness creates an…

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    Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a horror story revolving around Victor Frankenstein’s obsession for success and science. Born out of great scientific knowledge and months of ardent dedication, the Creature should have been the pride of his creator, Frankenstein. However, Frankenstein is blinded by a scientific education; his ignorance of moral implications allows him to create life carelessly and pursue a god-like figure. Unable to face the consequences of his actions, Frankenstein rushes away,…

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    The Romantic Era was an artistic, literary, and intellectual movement that originated in Europe. In order for these artist’s feelings to be freely expressed, the content of their art needed to come from their imagination with little interferences from ‘artificial rules” dictating what should be in a work. Romantics tended to believe that a close connection with nature was both morally and mentally healthy, while they were distrustful of the human world. the focal points of romanticism are…

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