Young Frankenstein

The novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley explores the topic of identity through the lens of nature versus nurture. Shelley argues that neither of these things makes the man, but rather that the decisions they make effect themselves and those around them. Victor Frankenstein claims to have been raised in a very healthy and nurturing environment. Frankenstein’s monster wasn’t raised in the home of a wealthy family, and instead woke suddenly in the lab of his creator, scared and mostly alone. These…

Literature is an inexhaustible source of beauty. People living in the 21st century often turn to the great works of the 19th century. Someone finds solace in books, other people find the support and confidence, and the rest of them find food for thought. But the literature has always attracted people of all ages, professions, and interests. Every literary work is not just simple story created by the author. It always has some hiding meaning. These works raise important psychological, social, and…

Fatal Deception in Frankenstein Knowledge is a powerful weapon that can help or destroy a person; plunging them into darkness.From the start Victor was a humble, shy young man. However, his awestruck interest with philosophers and their ideas later lead to a dark path. He created his own deception without trying and fell into his own invisible barrier. He realized far too late what was happening until it was at the point of no return,where only destruction laid. His alter-ego, obsessions control…

Frankenstein and Sorrows of the Young Werther: Disastrous Desires In Frankenstein and Sorrows of the Young Werther, Victor and Werther’s misguided desires obstruct their views of reality, and thus their growth. Victor Frankenstein is an overzealous character who, unknowingly, risks his mental sanity to unearth the secrets of life and create a wretched creature. As Victor delves into the deeper mysteries of creation, his sanity begins to dwindle. During this time, Victor gradually skids into a…

We see that even at a young age, Victor’s powerful and unwavering perseverance will lead to his downfall. Shelley uses all encompassing drives as extremes. Victor does not simply toil away diligently in his pursuit to create life. He does so without bounds, journeying deeper…

of that sort. But, a monster can be anyone. A person’s actions dictate whether or not they can truly be considered a monster; If they demean others then their cruelty can turn them into one. This is the case in Frankenstein, a novel by the young Mary Shelley. Victor Frankenstein is a young adult in college that craves for more and more knowledge. He does the impossible and recreates life. But, Victor ends up being unhappy with the way things turn out. His actions reflect his discontent. Because…

Voltaire's Letters on England is a collection of letters written in the early 1700s to his fellow educated citizens on various topics he had encountered. Written in 1818, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a novel about a young man by the name of Victor Frankenstein who had found a method to bring the dead back to life. Voltaire and Shelley have differing attitudes regarding the ideas of reason, science, and progress because Voltaire is an Enlightenment philosopher while Shelley is mainly a Romantic…

Bibliotherapy is defined as the use of reading materials for help in solving personal problems. In Mary Shelley’s novel “Frankenstein”, the monster reads or observes four different novels each of which change his viewpoint of the world and ultimately lead to his demise. However, had the monster read different books he might have been able to be accepted by society and not be so fixated on revenge. The first book read by the monster is Ruins of Empires, written in 1791 by Comte de Volney. The…

destroyed. The two are both victim and instrument. In Mary Shelley’s novel, the hatred between creator and creation is narrowed to two beings, Victor Frankenstein, and his monster. The two are both victim and instrument of their own hatred, and bring the wrath of hatred upon the world around them like a pair of…

Frankenstein In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, a persistent theme in the novel is knowledge and the power wisdom possesses. Although Shelley focuses on Victor Frankenstein’s knowledge, the creature turns into an intellectual and has several epiphanies throughout the plot. Specifically, the creature states, “Of what a strange nature is knowledge! It clings to the mind, when it has once seen it, like a lichen on the rock. I wished at once to shake off all thought and feeling” while learning about…