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    the fear of his creation. This technique is used so that the texts are read or performed in a disjointed manner which creates a sense of anticipation. Mary Shelley wrote ‘Frankenstein’ as an outlet of her experiences throughout her previous years and to express her feelings of grief‚ anxiety and shock from her childhood. When Mary Shelley was younger‚ her own ambition was to have a child to love and care for. This ambition and hope was shot down when her baby died soon after its birth. This could

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    same place; I jumped over chairs‚ clapped my hands‚ and laughed aloud”(Shelley 47). Victor explain his mutation as he loses touch with humanity‚ “My cheeks had grown pale with study‚ and my person had become emaciated with confinement” (Shelley 40).Henry Clerval‚ Victor’s best friend comes to visit and realizes how mad Victor has become and asks his childhood friend‚ “How ill you are! What is the cause of all this?” (Shelley 47). Frankenstein is so focused on his

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    Medical science in Frankenstein Vs Modern day science The science that pushed Mary Shelley to express "Frankenstein" is almost as interesting as the novel itself. Written in 1818‚ the book was impacted by a logical debate that introduced the principal battery and our cutting edge comprehension of power. The story starts in the mid-eighteenth century. Power had caught the creative abilities of a significant number of Europe’s best researchers‚ and around then almost no was comprehended about the

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    Why do you think Frankenstein has become such an important reference in the modern world? As a 19th Century text‚ Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley‚ has remained remarkably relevant to today’s society. Due to the context written in the middle of the industrial revolution era‚ the novel embodies a strong message as well as a clear warning as to the dangerous repercussions of using science to continue or enhance life. The text has had the ability to play on societal fears towards scientific discovery

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    that I am‚ I was filled with the bitterest sensations of despondence and mortification”(Shelley 85). His growing insight into his condition slowly pushes him from sorrow to rage‚ and as a result explodes‚ “I‚ like the archfiend‚ bore as hell within me; and‚ finding myself unsympathized with‚ wish to tear up trees‚ spread havoc and destruction around me‚ and then to have sat down and enjoyed the ruin”(Shelley 104). Unlike like Victor‚ society rips away his innocence‚ forces understanding upon him

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    The Romantic era of literature brought a reverent attitude towards nature‚ writes utilizing the external elements of their characters to ease emotional distraughtness and connect them with humanity. This interaction between people and their natural environments is attributed to ecological thinking‚ which is the recognizing of the natural world and its effects on the relationships and thoughts of humans. Throughout Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ William Wordsworth’s “Lines Composed a Few Miles Above

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    Samantha Fuller Dr. Ted Billy ENLT 109W 24 February 2015 The Creature’s Humanity and Victor’s Inhumanity Who is the real monster in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein? It seems obvious to many that the real monster would be the creature forged by Victor Frankenstein. Victor Frankenstein is a scientist with the extreme goal to reanimate the deceased. He is passionate in his work. So passionate that he distances himself from the ones he loves. Fully enveloped in his quest‚ Victor successfully brings a creature

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    human potential of a human being is when he starts to develope some emotions. In chapter 13 it is stated that “I cannot describe to you that these reflections inflicted upon me; I tried to dispel them‚ but sorrow only increased with knowledge.” (Shelley 51). Then on the same page he then starts to become a little more knowledged on what is around him‚ such as being around the DeLacey family. He begins that even things might be hard on the family‚ it is a mutual love/ bond that keeps them standing

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    Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a prime example of “learn from past mistakes and experiences of others and yourself”. The characters learned several lessons‚ whether they be from themselves or another character. The monster learned from himself‚ the monster learned from the cottagers‚ Captain Walton learned from Frankenstein‚ and Frankenstein learned from himself. The monster Frankenstein created had to ultimately learn how to function. He felt sensations which he had to decipher to figure out

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    He merely felt like an outcast since the day he was born and continually repeated it throughout the novel. “It was as a child when I awoke‚ I felt cold also‚ half frightened as if it were instinctive finding myself so desolate” (Shelley 68). Being rejected by Victor since he was created was all it took for him to feel insignificant in the world. It was as if his own father abandoned him and throughout the novel was ashamed of his existence. No one cared about the monster‚ but all

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