Romanticism In Frankenstein

Romanticism was a 19th century movement that focus on individual’s emotions as horror, happiness, pleasure, etc. This movement stated that individualism and nature are good. The idea that babies are cutest and beautiful was created at this time, because the thought of original sin, was rejected. In addition, it abolished the concept of babies being little adults, that have to be oppressed and formed by the religion for being good. Romanticism also is a movement full of feelings and passion and it defines poetry as “Overflow of powerful feelings”. For Romanticism poetry comes from the inside of the writer, it means from their soul, creating the belief that poets are people who have too much emotions and strong feelings. The most important thoughts
We can denote this characteristics on the quote from Wordsworth’s poem, where he took seriously the idea of death is a horror for humans. “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley is the most important example of the shadow of romanticism. This history is an horror story where the fears of humans are exposed like, no hope, no love, no trust and that we are alone in this world. As well, it shows that the creation of life is a disaster becoming Doctor Frankenstein a failed god. In This history the creator is afraid of his creation, being the existence of the monster the main problem in this story. A quote from Mary Shelley “Frankenstein” exposes the feelings of the monster: “‘cursed, cursed creator! Why did I live? Why, in that in constant, did I not extinguish the spark of existence which you had so wantonly bestowed?” The monster is feeling the horror of being alive. He shows his feeling and emotions, as a human being who feels alone, who feels love and who feels forced to exist. This character represent the reality of humans on the world and the shadow of