The Monster in Shelley’s “Frankenstein” is a unique character that can be perceived in numerous ways‚ he can be portrayed as heinous and horrid‚ or he could be portrayed as misunderstood and humane. However‚ it is up to the reader to discern the Monster’s true nature and whether or not his intentions throughout the story align with his actions. In chapter 5 when the Monster comes to life‚ Victor gives the reader a vivid description of the physical characteristics of the Monster saying that “His yellow
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ANNOTATED RESSOURCE LIST Grisham‚ J. R.‚ Anderson‚ T. M.‚ & Sachdev‚ P. S. (2008‚ February 23). Genetic and Environmental Influences on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Retrieved from http://www.springerlink.com/content/u760067200680622/fulltext.pdf Jessica R. Grisham has a Ph.D. from the University of New South Wales‚ Tracy M. Anderson is a certified nurse mid-wife of over ten years‚ and Dr. Perminder S. Sachdev is Clinical Director of the Neuropsychiatric Institute. In this article‚ they describe
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human‚ I turned my fury towards inanimate objects." (page 127) The burning of the De Lacey cottage is the monster’s first major act of revenge; the reader begins to see the evil side of the monster developing. 2) The murder of William "’Frankenstein! You belong then to my enemy - to him towards whom I have sworn eternal revenge; you shall be my first victim.’" (page 131) This is the monster’s first murder; it becomes evident at this point that revenge has become the monster’s
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FRANKENSTEIN‚ THE MODERN PROMETHEUS? In order to illustrate the main theme of her novel "Frankenstein"‚ Mary Shelly draws strongly on the myth of Prometheus‚ as the subtitle The Modern Prometheus indicates. Maurice Hindle‚ in his critical study of the novel‚ suggests‚ "the primary theme of Frankenstein is what happens to human sympathies and relationships when men seek obsessively to satisfy their Promethean longings to "conquer the unknown" - supposedly in the service of their fellow-humans"
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In the novel‚ Frankenstein‚ the Monster is portrayed as a hideous gigantic creature that faces rejection and bitterness from his creator Victor and the society. Because the monster desires to be loved and accepted and not hated in the society he pleads in desperation and anger to have the company of a friend. The monster begins his plea with a question‚ which shows that he is unaware of how and what he has to undertake in order for his wish to be fulfilled. As the monster continues to plead‚ he reinforces
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music that replaced the “Sonata Form” that was previously popular.(H. Hitchcock‚ 1988 pg 3) Romanticism influenced not only music but art and literature during its popularity (N.E Mourer 1998‚ pg 45)‚ Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a perfect example. Shelley’s protagonist Victor Frankenstein is a reflection of a ‘romantic’ through his belief that personal and collaborative imagination will lead to a deeper understanding of the world and a better version of human beings (N. Smith 2001‚ para 3). Romanticism
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Shelley ’s Frankenstein‚ Victor Frankenstein creates a monster that murders several people‚ and then flees through Europe to the Arctic Circle. In the beginning of the story‚ it seems that Frankenstein is simply a scientist chasing a pipe dream of finding the key to eternal life‚ but closer analysis of the text reveals that Frankenstein is not sane‚ and possibly suffering from one of many psychology disorders‚ causing hallucinations and psychosis‚ it is my contention‚ that Victor Frankenstein is his
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In the novel Frankenstein‚ by Mary Shelley‚ the antagonist and protagonist changes throughout the course of the plot. In the earlier part of the novel nature is the protagonist and man is the antagonist‚ but as the plot progresses nature is forced to protect herself by becoming the antagonist and making man the protagonist. By the end of the novel both of the examples of man and nature’s antagonist characteristics lead to their inevitable destruction. In the beginning of the novel‚ Victor
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In the story‚ Frankenstein‚ the monster wants someone to care about him and accept him in every way since he feels rejected towards the human. For instance‚ the monster tells Victor‚ “You must create a female for me whom I can live with in the interchange of those sympathies necessary for my being” (104). The monster appearance may be difficult to look at but he developes the same patterns as the human such as sense of smell‚ touch‚ sight‚ taste‚ and hearing. The monster looks just like the humans
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