Frankenstein is a novel by Mary Shelley that was first published in 1818. The novel Frankenstein is about a young scientist, Victor Frankenstein, who creates a Monster from the parts of dead bodies. Frankenstein’s Monster is an example of what can happen when Nature and Nurture are not in balance. Frankenstein shows us that Nature … Read more
Frankenstein is a novel by Mary Shelley that was published in 1818. The novel has been generally well-received by literary critics and is considered an important work of both the horror and science fiction genres. Frankenstein is, perhaps, best known for its exploration of the nature of man and his place in society. However, another … Read more
The term “monster” was reportedly applied for the first time to the creature on 2 May 1933 by Alex Campbell, the water bailiff for Loch Ness and a part-time journalist, in a report in The Inverness Courier. [9][10][11] On 4 August 1933, the Courier published as a full news item the assertion of a London … Read more
The contrast between humanity and god rests across the thin line of divinity. God, the gods, or simply the creator god, use their “divine” will to create life. Humans, in their own right, use their own power to parent life. Both invoke the same sense of authority, but only one holds the gift of creation … Read more
The Romantic period and Victorian period were two influential and crucial eras in history to British literature. Many of the writers and poets were influenced greatly by the changing society around them. During both of these time periods society was dramatically changing and there was innovation everywhere, new advances in technology were being made. The … Read more
Dashing heroes and horrific monsters fill the worlds of Gothic writers. These stories and characters inspired generations of writers to come, illuminating the literary world with a haunting light yet to be seen. The morbid curiosity of humanity can only last so long, however; especially when such Gothic fiction comes too close to reality. Gothic … Read more
Ambition is usually seen as the primary tool to promote achievement. In the novel Frankenstein, there are three outstanding examples of people with ambitions, and each person achieves their goal in a different way. Mary Shelley uses the journeys of Robert Walton, Frankenstein, and the creature to warn against ambition for the purposes of self-gratification, … Read more
Life is a rat race. In order to succeed, one is required to stay in the front of the pack. To lead a happy, loving life, however, one must stop and smell the roses so the meaningful qualities in life don’t pass you by. A prime example of a person who overlooks this aspect of … Read more
In 1818, The British Critic, a British literary magazine, assessed Mary Shelley’s new novel, Frankenstein, The Modern Prometheus. The reviewer wrote: “We need scarcely say, that these volumes have neither principle, object, nor moral; the horror which abounds in them is too grotesque and bizarre ever to approach near the sublime, and when we did … Read more
“Frankenstein” is much more than the title of a nearly 200 year old book or one of many 20th century horror movies and other misadaptations of Mary Shelley’s classic tale. Rather, “Frankenstein” is an icon for the fundamental conflict that exists between science and religion. Those on the religious side of the debate argue (not … Read more
The Monster, The True Victim Mary Shelleys, Frankenstein, symbolized a persons necessity for acceptance by society. Society labels everything as good or bad, right or wrong, rich or poor. Although some of these labels may be correct, many are misconceptions. The monster, needed to be accepted by society, but instead was scorned, attacked, and shunned … Read more
Mary Shelley and Her Yearning for Knowledge Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, was the daughter of the radical feminist, Mary Wollstonecraft, and the political philosopher, William Godwin, and the wife of the Romantic poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley. Through these familial affiliations, she was also acquainted with Lord Byron Samuel T. Coleridge, and other literary figures such as … Read more
