Parenting In Pride And Prejudice And Mary Shelley's Frakenstein
Good Parents, Good Children
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and Mary Shelley's Frakenstein are two classic pieces of literature that are worth studying. This essay will discuss the ideas and concepts of parenting in both books. While some characteristics are shared between the two, there are also differences. The specific topics to be discussed are what makes a good parent, what parents owe their children, and what children owe their parents. The general approach will be to identify examples of good and bad parents and children and determine what makes them so.
What makes a good parent? Before we can identify which parents are good or bad, we must make a distinction between the two. Good parents are portrayed as being sympathetic to their …show more content…
There are multiple examples of parents in Frankenstein. Victor Frankenstein's parents, Alphonse and Caroline, are the most apparent case of natural parents. Many argue that Victor is the parent of the creature, although the creature was not born of natural means. For our purposes this paper, Victor will be considered the creature's parent since he brought the creature into existence, and the creature acts human in nearly all aspects. Shelley has other examples of parents including Henry Clerval's father and the peasant, De Lacey.
The main examples of parenting in Pride and Prejudice are Mr. and Mrs. Bennet. Their presence in the novel allows for extensive comments on their parenting skills. There are also several examples of relationships that are similar to parent-child relationships such as that between Mr. Collins and Lady Catherine de Bourgh. It can also be said that Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner were at times like parents to the Bennet daughters. However, the focus will be on Mr. and Mrs. …show more content…
Alphonse was still very interested in keeping in touch with his son, even during college. Victor Frankenstein was hardly involved the creature's life at all. Clerval's father played an active role in his life; his father offered his opinion on higher education but also allowed Clerval to make his own decisions. De Lacey is not seen as a provider of much guidance, per se, but he does play an active role in the lives of his children and tries to cheer them up when necessary. It seems that Shelley agrees with Austen about parents' involvement with their
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and Mary Shelley's Frakenstein are two classic pieces of literature that are worth studying. This essay will discuss the ideas and concepts of parenting in both books. While some characteristics are shared between the two, there are also differences. The specific topics to be discussed are what makes a good parent, what parents owe their children, and what children owe their parents. The general approach will be to identify examples of good and bad parents and children and determine what makes them so.
What makes a good parent? Before we can identify which parents are good or bad, we must make a distinction between the two. Good parents are portrayed as being sympathetic to their …show more content…
There are multiple examples of parents in Frankenstein. Victor Frankenstein's parents, Alphonse and Caroline, are the most apparent case of natural parents. Many argue that Victor is the parent of the creature, although the creature was not born of natural means. For our purposes this paper, Victor will be considered the creature's parent since he brought the creature into existence, and the creature acts human in nearly all aspects. Shelley has other examples of parents including Henry Clerval's father and the peasant, De Lacey.
The main examples of parenting in Pride and Prejudice are Mr. and Mrs. Bennet. Their presence in the novel allows for extensive comments on their parenting skills. There are also several examples of relationships that are similar to parent-child relationships such as that between Mr. Collins and Lady Catherine de Bourgh. It can also be said that Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner were at times like parents to the Bennet daughters. However, the focus will be on Mr. and Mrs. …show more content…
Alphonse was still very interested in keeping in touch with his son, even during college. Victor Frankenstein was hardly involved the creature's life at all. Clerval's father played an active role in his life; his father offered his opinion on higher education but also allowed Clerval to make his own decisions. De Lacey is not seen as a provider of much guidance, per se, but he does play an active role in the lives of his children and tries to cheer them up when necessary. It seems that Shelley agrees with Austen about parents' involvement with their