creature…whose future lot it was in their hands to direct to happiness or misery’” (Shelley 16). A child’s future is determined by their experiences as Shelley explains in this quote. Both sensitive and cautious‚ when the creature thinks of how the De Lacey family could protect him he thinks of the fable‚ “It was as the ass and the lap-dog; yet surely the gentle ass…deserved better treatment than blows and execration” (Shelley 81). The creature develops an understanding of his intentions and his actions
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great example of this system because Shelley efficiently uses Victor and the creature to distort the reader’s thoughts and sense of morale. Mary Shelley’s use of this system is successful in provoking thoughts of the person’s moral judgment and providing the reader with
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selling novel‚ literally. However‚ the horror aspect is not what draws readers in‚ but the timeless relatability and insight into the scientific world. The most captivating part is knowing that the novel is based off the author’s tragic life. Mary Shelley uses her own hardships‚ fears‚ insights‚ perspectives and passions to form the basis of Frankenstein and construct the characters of Victor and his monster. Mary illustrates her personal misfortunes through the struggles of both Victor and his monster
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As Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein‚ she poured much time into portraying her characters and making them believable and life-like. Her scenes are painted with beautiful‚ descriptive words that are colored with vivid emotions and applicable morals. Her life experiences were strategically placed in her writing to convey a sense of reality and completion of plots and subplots. Her experience with failed love ties in with the emotion that she expresses the loneliness of Frankenstein’s creation. She develops
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Shelley ’s View on Knowledge In the present-day society‚ knowledge and technology play a large role in our everyday lives. Humanity has reaped huge benefits from our continuous pursuit of knowledge; knowledge is one of the major factors that have helped mankind gain the position of the dominant species on this planet. However‚ knowledge is like fire; it can bring us huge benefits‚ but it can also cause devastating negative effects. This is shown in Mary Shelley ’s Frankenstein: or the Modern Prometheus
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could often be found‚ Mary Shelley was
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novel. Shelley takes her readers on a wild journey that shows how loneliness can end in tragedy. Robert Walton is the first character introduced that is lonely. “I desire the company of a man who could sympathize with me‚ whose eyes would reply to mine.” (Shelley 10) Walton tries to mend his loneliness by writing letters to his sister‚ but it is just not enough. Communicating by reading and writing letters is just not as good as communicating with a person to face. This allows Shelley to use
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romanticism than Mary Shelley ’s Frankenstein. While later versions of the stories depicted a central theme of a helpless monster caught in the fears of society the actual depiction of the original work was based more closely on the English romantic that was so popular at the time. The importance of emotions and feelings were paramount during the era of English romanticism. In addition autobiographical material was extremely popular. All of these qualities were present in Mary Shelley ’s Frankenstein including
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Alyssa-Jean Yokota Fleming English 4‚ Period 5 12 March 2015 Shelley’s Reflection Seen in the Eyes of the Creature In the era in which Frankenstein was written‚ the role of women was strictly submissive. Although written by a female author‚ Mary Shelley identified every female character as an objectified‚ used‚ abused‚ and easily discarded being. Characters such as Elizabeth and Justine are passive and gentle women who are placed in the story as more of a supporting role for men instead of being
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The Gothic in Frankenstein “I ought to be thy Adam‚ but I am rather the fallen angel...” In Frankenstein‚ Mary Shelley uses various mysterious situations for Victor Frankenstein to come across his creation of the monster. Shelley employs the supernatural elements of literature from where Frankenstein gathers body parts for the monster to where the monster kills everyone. She also makes sure that the setting of this gothic/horror novel takes place in Europe so that the readers are not all that familiar
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