James Whale

The way the time traveller develops in the novel is very interesting because he through many changes like most people go through in their life span. The novel gives many great examples on how the time traveller changes in the story. He develops himself into a new person during the climax when he develops a new friendship and almost finds forbidden love. Throughout the story his guests think of him as a smart aleck, a little know it all. People from britain think he is clever but a little…

Family is Weakness in Frankenstein Family is often regarded as an essential part to the development of an individual. Throughout Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein, the repeating motif of family arises, and she successfully shows that family is not the strength that it is always pertained to be. Although many believe family helps you cope with death they worsen the effects of loss. Victor and Ernest, two characters from the novel, illustrate family is one’s biggest weakness. Therefore, Victor…

Throughout the novel of Mary Shelly “Frankenstein” there has been a lot of situations were the characters encounter both justice and injustice. Many of these injustices have to do with just one person provoking causing them and others being punished for the acts that they did not commit. Within the novel this type of case of injustice was encountered by victor who was punished for the crimes he did not make. In a various amount off books there has always been injustices for those who are good…

Mary Shelley does a fantastic job of portraying Frankenstein’s creature as the most humane ‘person’ in the book but also still as a monster. I say this as he is new to life’s wonders and deceits and is therefore still innocent when he is ‘born’. Throughout the book we see how much of an impact society can have on the moulding of a person when they are essentially growing (Whether it be physical or emotional). Imagine living with nobody loving you or even wanting to be your friend like the…

Mary Shelley the daughter of, Mary Wollstonecraft was a strong activist in the fight against the feminism movement. Wollstonecraft has been called the mother of feminism and also the first feminist. During the 19th century the Genevan society, in which the novel was written, men controlled the social and mental part completely while the women were busy in the domestic part. Although the passiveness of the female characters is normal throughout the novel of Frankenstein, people should not jump to…

Ones of the most successful television show on American cable over the past few years is “The Walking Dead”. The Walking Dead first broadcast of October 31, 2010 to present have exemplify many critical issues concerned both moral and ethical principles of humanity in a post-apocalyptic future. Fun facts: the series is based on the highly successful comic book series written by Robert Kirkman, who was present during the filming of the first season. The pilot episode spans the first six issues of…

Is the creation the monster, or is the creator the monster? In Mary Shelley's Frankensteinthis question resonates within the minds of the readers. Many believe that Victor is the monsterdue to his theories of creating a new life from scraps of others, and many believe that themonster created is the true monster due to his intent to kill Victor's family. I believe that thecreator, Victor Frankenstein, is the true monster.From an early age Victor is infatuated by everything within science, and…

In life, being judged by others in society is inevitable, no matter how hard a person attempts to avoid it; the only way to survive the harsh opinions is to disregard them and continue forward. The inescapable scrutiny a person encounters from mankind is 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…

Maria Cominis’ “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley, presented by California State University, Fullerton College of the Arts at the Young Theatre was an afternoon of captivating acting. On Sunday, October 1st, 2017 at two in the afternoon the play begun. It was very intense and so many things happened. Robert leaves his sister and sets out on a journey with his crew to find new things about human nature and she is very worried for him, but lets him go. Victor Frankenstein comes home to Geneva from…

Frankenstein is not only a member of France’s elite, but he is Shelley’s depiction of the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. The timeline of Bonaparte’s fall from power coincides with when Shelley was writing her novel. Susan Wolfson, professor of English at Princeton, gives a summary of the similar timelines, “Frankenstein was conceived in June 1816, a year or so after Napoleon Bonaparte, a monster to many, was defeated at Waterloo and exiled to a remote island in the Atlantic. The novel’s…