Percy Bysshe Shelley

are always reasons for events that occur in a person’s life. For example, someone takes an object of yours and won’t return it to its rightful owner, therefore the owner’s reaction will be furious and troubled. The gothic novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is filled with anguish and heartache. Not everything goes to plan for two individuals, and their rivalry gets stuck between each other. In other words, if they resolved some issues, they wouldn’t be in the predicament they’re currently in.…

The creature’s actions are often misinterpreted, which causes him to resent humans and so accelerates his transformation into becoming a monster. During his travels, the creature comes across a river, just in time to see a girl running “along” its “precipitous sides”. The girl loses her footing and falls “into the rapid stream”. Immediately, the creature hurries out of his “hiding place, and, with extreme labour from the force of the current”, rescues her. When a man spots the creature with the…

selfless mother is illustrated as the source of terrible devastation, it makes readers question their own prejudice. In Frankenstein, Mary Shelley uses the characterization of Caroline Frankenstein in order to establish the essential root of Victor’s ambitious actions, highlighting that the most selfless prove to be the figures that inflict the most damage. Shelley uses indirect characterization to reveal Caroline’s selfless nature, describing the source of Victor’s obsession with life and the…

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 I suspect that she didn’t anticipate that how would continue to be modern for roughly two centuries. Or has it? I would argue that there’s a vast difference between Shelley’s Frankenstein and the…

Throughout life, positive and negative aspects of nature are expressed in a variety of ways. However, the tension between these two ideas is able to cause destruction and deprivation if overexpressed. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, both of these traits are conveyed through the characters of Dr. Victor Frankenstein and the artificial life that he creates. Both characters express a determined personality type and crave acceptance but convey it in various ways which emphasizes Shelley’s true…

generation, but are often changed or modernized in that usually explains a certain nature or social phenomenon, and typically involves supernatural beings or influences. In fact, many authors based their written works off a myth such as Mary Shelley. Mary Shelley had modernized the Greek myth of Prometheus into her own version so that it is relatable to the nineteenth century. She had called her novel Frankenstein which is also known as The Modern Prometheus. Frankenstein is about a young man…

In Frankenstein, Mary Shelley portrays the idea that positive connections draw people to their better selves, by demonstrating that no companionship in a person’s life can lead to their downfall which limits the potential of being good. Connections can guide positive choices, which can ultimately uplift a person emotionally. Making good choices and having a good state of mind can lead to increasing a person’s health. Victor and Walton, the protagonists, lack companionship because they are…

He is ecstatic at his discovery and “quickly collected some branches” (Shelley 69). His ability to control fire is similar to an infant’s power over its mother. She reacts swiftly to the whims of the child, which leads them to think they have authority. This illusion of sovereignty lasts for different amounts of time for…

Frankenstein Literary Analysis Frankenstein, a classic, written by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley has become popular throughout the years, spawning various interpretations and media representations. Shelley wrote this novel in 19th century England which provided influence for her novel. Her upbringing was also very influential, with an emphasis on education and writing. She clearly shows some similarities and influence over her characters. Shelley’s Frankenstein is filled with characters that are…

"Frankenstein" is arguably one of the most well-known books of all time. While it has been misinterpreted over the years, anyone who reads the book can easily find something that may raise questions about their existence. "Frankenstein" has many different themes that are still very notable in today's society and can be related to our everyday life. Whether the theme you find is one of society's reliance of one's looks, to what makes us human, there is never a shortage of new questions to be…