Frankenstein Vs Birthmark Essay
The “Birthmark” was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1843, while “Frankenstein” was written by Mary Shelly originally in 1831. These two stories share multiple similarities along with a few differences. For starters both stories have plots that of which are relatable to one another; such as losing loved ones and experimental mistakes. Themes are strongly stressed in either story but more-so the theme of “Playing God”. The characters themselves are widely different yet strangely similar, like the Monster and Georgiana both being subjects of experiment’s though morally differ for one is violent and the other loving. Finally the Gothic genre is expressed within both stories. “Frankenstein” has a strong dark setting while “birthmark” has a plot
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In the preparation to reanimate life Frankenstein had to search for body parts which add a gruesome aspect to the story. Frankenstein’s world is “ruined” by the Monster. The Monster creates a gloomy atmosphere by threatening Victor as well as murdering people just to hurt Victor. In a classic Gothic novel there is a bridge between the mortal world and the supernatural world. This bridge in “Frankenstein” is the creation of a meta-human that which boasts supernatural speed, strength, and dangerous characteristics as well as a remarkably hideous appearance. In “Birthmark” the supernatural bridge is that of Aylmer’s potions which intend to “cure” people of afflictions such as his wife’s birthmark. Both stories are set in a past era where alchemy had been thought of as a possible successful science. “Frankenstein” has a setting that which can easily be determined as a setting for a typical gothic novel. The novel is riddled with thunderstorms and the cold snow. The majority of the setting in “Frankenstein” remains gloomy as if the sun never appears once. It’s as if Frankenstein’s creation of his Monster stole the whole books happiness. The “Birthmark” has a brief setting that of which is a dirty laboratory but the tragic ending of when Georgiana dies completes the “Birthmark’s” transition into a Gothic
In the preparation to reanimate life Frankenstein had to search for body parts which add a gruesome aspect to the story. Frankenstein’s world is “ruined” by the Monster. The Monster creates a gloomy atmosphere by threatening Victor as well as murdering people just to hurt Victor. In a classic Gothic novel there is a bridge between the mortal world and the supernatural world. This bridge in “Frankenstein” is the creation of a meta-human that which boasts supernatural speed, strength, and dangerous characteristics as well as a remarkably hideous appearance. In “Birthmark” the supernatural bridge is that of Aylmer’s potions which intend to “cure” people of afflictions such as his wife’s birthmark. Both stories are set in a past era where alchemy had been thought of as a possible successful science. “Frankenstein” has a setting that which can easily be determined as a setting for a typical gothic novel. The novel is riddled with thunderstorms and the cold snow. The majority of the setting in “Frankenstein” remains gloomy as if the sun never appears once. It’s as if Frankenstein’s creation of his Monster stole the whole books happiness. The “Birthmark” has a brief setting that of which is a dirty laboratory but the tragic ending of when Georgiana dies completes the “Birthmark’s” transition into a Gothic