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…Mary Shelley's Frankenstein explores a wide variety of themes, and raises some serious ethical issues. One such issue that comes up time and time again is that of who the real monster is. Is the monster Dr. Victor Frankenstein or is it indeed his…

…that the creature's misdeeds are caused by the enormity of his suffering; at heart, he is essentially good. And, more importantly, essentially human. If he is monstrous, no one but Frankenstein is to blame. When the outraged creature demands of his creator, 'How dare you…

…The myth of "Pygmalion" and several other texts, including "Cinderella" and "Frankenstein" have been appropriated into different contexts in many forms of media including theatrical productions and films. Appropriations, such as the play, "Pygmalion…

…Preamble: Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus, written by Mary Shelley, proposes that knowledge and its effects can be dangerous to individuals and all of humanity. Frankenstein was one of our first and still is one of our best cautionary tales about…

…because of this are the main issues raised by the text. Theses issues are long-standing but were rarely discussed openly due to censorship. Evidence of this comes some 80 years earlier in the 1893 book Frankenstein written by Mary Shelly. Although…

…        Even though she is only mentioned in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein for a relatively brief period, the character, Safie, is very interesting as she is unique from the other characters in that her subjectivity is more clearly dependent on her…

…. Unlike the contemporary books I've read, these classical works demand much more reader participation and involvement. Two examples of such demands of their readers can be found in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" and "The Dead" by James Joyce. The beginning…

…The Gothic genre is a very fascinating one because it is one of mystery, suspense, and high emotion. With intriguing elements and its out of the ordinary style, the gothic genre has captivated readers for centuries. Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein…

…became later on became a major theme in her novel, Frankenstein. From an early age Mary was surrounded and thus influenced by many famous philosophers, writers and poets. In one of her father's literary circles she met Percy Bysshe Shelley, who she would…

…Mary Shelly's novel, 'The Modern Prometheus' also known as 'Frankenstein', is about a man, Victor Frankenstein, who has the desire, some may say an obsession, to create a human creature, and bring it to life. It ends up with disastrous consequences…