Young Frankenstein

Although Frankenstein sets out to create a human being, throughout the novel he refers to his unnamed creation as “devil,” “creature,” “monster,” and “fiend.” These names imply that Frankenstein does not consider his creature to be a true human being. The question though is: why not? How does the novel distinguish the human from the nonhuman? Since the creature can reason, use language, and feel emotion, why shouldn’t he be considered human? How and why is the category of “monster” applied to…

scientific principle that has been applied not only to fields such as chemistry, magnetics, and physics, but to other aspects of life including relationships. This principle is evident in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, Frankenstein. There are several attributes that differentiate Victor Frankenstein and his Creature including their creation, education, relationships, and trials, which could make one think that the two characters could end up being quite the pair. However, the depths of this novel…

Marry Shelley's experiences obliged her to write "Frankenstein" because it was born out of the waking nightmare she had (Gilbert, 4), Mary's rejection of the creature by Frankenstein arises from the betrayal of her father and husband. According to her experiences, we understand that her father showed neglect towards her after the death of her mother, Mary's response to this event is shown in her novel "Frankenstein" by the decision of the monster to abandon Victor and to seek revenge against him…

The name Frankenstein pertains to the fictional character that was featured in Mary Shelley's novel entitled Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus. It is important that there are numerous ways how to interpret and analyze the symbolism behind the birth of Frankenstein in her novel. For one, it can be argued that the birth of Frankenstein can be seen as a symbol of Mary Shelley's perception of the process of childbirth. Frankenstein's birth was not really that traumatic or shocking. It was the…

ohn Gardner’s Grendel tells a compelling story that is completely centered around, and narrated by, the title character, Grendel. Many readers have previous knowledge of the monster from the epic poem, Beowulf. In the poem, Grendel is depicted as senseless, monster than killed at random for no apparent reason. This is also similar to Grendel’s depiction in the Beowulf film. However, John Gardner introduces a new perspective of Grendel, and challenges all previous perspectives by humanizing…

There is much debate on who is the villain in the novel Frankenstein; some may say it’s the beast while others may think it is Victor who is the real monster here. If one were to ask Stephanie Allen from Oxford, she would say that Victor is the monster because he abandoned his creation, but if one were to ask a scientist who believes in vitalism would disagree and say that Victor was pushing the limits of science. It is so controversial one can write a whole book about the debate. The themes of…

Emotion One of the many questions always asked in life is, why am I feeling this way? Ask any child about emotion and the reasons why we feel the way we do, And you'll get some crazy answer and loads of imagination. Think about what it would be like if the imagination and emotion came together into one monster. The lessons that could be taught, the stories that could be learned are amazing and wonderful. I have discovered a story that talks about exactly this. This novel has changed my look on…

The major theme in Frankenstein based off of the highly complex relationship that the creature and Victor Frankenstein share. This theme and relationship can be compared to other stories such as The Strange Tale of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Both stories include a creator and a creation, though the relationship that the creator and creation share in each book is much different, yet in a way they are similar. Both Frankenstein and The Strange Tale of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde share a common theme.…

In Frankenstein, society pays a huge role in the way the creator acts, and how society views him differently. Frankenstein’s creature which he has created is yellow-skinned and 8 feet tall, in society no one looks like him. When the creature thought he could socialize with some of the cottagers he found “one of the best of these I entered; but I had hardly placed my foot within the door, before the children shrieked, and no one of the women fainted” (shelly 93). Society back then thought there…

Mary Shelly’s novel Frankenstein contains many supernatural elements and fantastical events. However, in addition to the supernatural fears it introduces, it also brings something even more menacing: the danger in human nature. This genre of science fiction is one basically invented by Mary Shelley in which she explores a direction many would not be familiar with. Although seemingly unrelatable, she ties in the innate desires of humanity and twists it into something evil. Suffering from the…