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    harder, which they could later develop anxiety or depression. In the novel, Frankenstein, the creature deals with abandonment issues, which causes various obstacles as they develop and become older. In Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, the creature shows how isolation can negatively affects a person's lifestyle. Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, portrays the feeling of isolation. The creator of the creature, Victor Frankenstein, had abandoned his creature once he had created him. At the…

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    In Mary Shelley’s well known novel, Frankenstein, the pursuit of knowledge is a reoccurring theme. Throughout the book, Victor, the main character of the novel, exemplifies great passion in his quest for knowledge. However, his passion may be the root of evil, causing extreme pain for Victor and the ones he loves. Through the novel, Victor’s actions prove to have consequences, therefore, leaving a burden on humanity. Victor’s passion to obtain knowledge creates the underlying conflict of the…

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    At the young age of nineteen, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley wrote a novel that would shake the world. Frankenstein confronts many deep emotional questions via the trials and tragedies of the novel’s protagonist, Victor Frankenstein. Shelley fabricated the world of Frankenstein to be full of characters that each would be a driving force in the novel. Shelley’s life was riddled with scandals and tragedies, and she would use her writing to vent her emotions that she had kept to herself.…

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    The story of Frankenstein is shared by many people and its’ story is used in many child books, movies, short stories, etc. The author, Mary Shelley, relates a lot of herself and her personal family issues in the novel. The novel itself talks about a common motif that relates to the author, protagonist, and antagonist. It is abortion. Abortion is what inspired Shelley to write and publish the novel. The novel begins with Captain Walton, who is on a voyage to explore the North Pole. During his…

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    imagination. Mary began to write Frankenstein during the 1816. Through the years in 1818 opened the publication of Frankenstein. Frankenstein is a novel…

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    In Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein, published in 1818, the relationship between creator and created is is explored in a completely new way. The novel is a series of letters and notes written by a Captain named Robert Walton addressed to his sister, retailing the life of Victor Frankenstein, a scientist in search of the secrets of life in order to achieve glory, and his creation apptly called the creature, a paradoxical character that is shunned by both his creator and humankind for his…

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    Narrative point of view, within Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, is used to shape the way readers derive meaning from within this text. The use of three narrators is used to show opposing views on events to allow readers to fully understand, and be able to interpret, characters, setting and pivotal events. Robert Walton, Victor Frankenstein and Frankenstein’s Monster are the three sets of eyes in which we view this text, and these three characters individual characteristics change the way we…

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    The song “Blood”, by City and Colour, conveys several central themes, emotions, and motifs present within Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Repetition of the phrase “There's beauty buried beneath,” emphasizes the most evident similarity shared between the two pieces. City and Colour, through their lyrics, are attempting to highlight the importance of judgment upon character rather than appearance. This theme is incredibly applicable to the novel, during which Frankenstein’s creature is outcasted…

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    Not Taking Responsibility Leads to Bad Things In the book Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, there was a key life lesson that was shown throughout. It was using your knowledge responsibly so you don´t have consequences. During this book, Victor Frankenstein is the main character and the center of attention. He creates a monster but doesn´t take enough responsibility for his actions. The definition of responsibility is the state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control…

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    Mya A. Medeiros Ms. Toni Weeden Honors Senior English 13 November 2017 The Monster In the famous novel Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley, a young man known as Victor Frankenstein creates a gruesome monster. Due to the fame of the novel the monster in question is one of the most famous characters around the world. The monster is referred to as cruel, unkind and horrid. However, after reading the novel many people feel sympathy for the creature. In the monster’s defense, it…

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