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Class System in Frankenstein
The class system in the Romantic era in England was mainly based upon the House of Lords being at the top and in control and then the House of Commoners which included everyone else. The Monarch was the King and Queen and they were above all on the class system and that is still true in their system today.
The rich or Lords were the upper class and the Commoners were more looked down upon, this is evident in Frankenstein. The Frankenstein family, which Victor was a part of, was a wealthy family. While away at school Victor managed to isolate himself from his family only reading the occasional letters. He received one from Elizabeth who told of Justine Moritz returning to the household. He later received a letter from his father telling of the murder of his youngest brother William. "William is dead!--that sweet child, whose smiles delighted and warmed my heart, who was so gentle, yet so gay! Victor, he is murdered!” (Shelley). Justine Moritz was the maid of the household and was accused of the murder of William. A servant to the house found in Justine’s pocket a picture of Caroline Frankenstein, the mother, which had previously been with William. Victor returned to Geneva to be with his family after this news. When he arrived the gates were closed so he continued walking aimlessly through the woods. “A flash of lightning illuminated the object, and discovered its shape plainly to me; its gigantic stature, and the deformity of its aspect, more hideous than belongs to humanity, instantly informed me that it was the wretch, the filthy daemon, to whom I had given life.” (Shelley). Victor knew at the moment when he saw the monster near the location of his brother’s murder site he had to have been the murderer. Victor went on to his father’s house as morning came, now with the knowledge of the murder he had to decide what the right thing to do would be. He thought others would find him to be insane if he told of his creation of the monster. Justine confesses to the

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