Frankenstein : The Cunning Mind Behind Dr. Frankenstein

The 19th century reader of the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley was treated to a tale of fantastic proportions. A story of a monster that was created from parts of corpses and could be brought to life would have been an extremely scary story. They would not know if the creation of a monster in this way was really a scientific possibility. The 21st century audience however, now knows that this is not scientifically possible. The fear that was struck in the hearts of the 19th century reader by this monster is now gone. With this in mind the story of Frankenstein now has to be altered to conjure the same fear in our current society of that which existed in the hearts of the original audience. In Hollywood's remakes of the original

Mary Shelley, the creator of Frankenstein, was a highly intellectual and creative woman, one of the elite writers in Britain. Her inspiration for Frankenstein was taken from several things.

Mary Shelley was born in London, England on August 30, 1797. Her parents were William Godwin, her father, a philosopher and political write and her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, a famed feminist. Mary Shelley never met her namesake due to her dying shortly after her birth (bio.com). She also had an older half-sister named Fanny Imlay, a result of her father 's affair. In 1801 things changed, her father married Mary Jane Clairmont who brought two more children to the marriage, and later her father and Mary Jane had a son. While Jane, one of Mary 's stepsisters, was sent of to school Shelley was never formally educated. Instead she used the resources of her Father 's extensive library.

Mary Shelley genially wrote Frankenstein. A book that has been re-told a countless number of times, a story that almost every child heard as they grew up, becoming almost an American tradition. Various aspects of the story even though fiction were reflections of Mary Shelley’s personal life. Shelley uses tragic and shocking events to develop her characters. The symbolism she uses is that of what happens in the world at all times, mirror images of our true society. Shelley’s writing was odd for her time period.

Another aspect of romanticism that is prevalent in Shelly’s novel is the way Frankenstein, and his creation, are controlled by their emotions. Frankenstein is continually ruled by his feelings of fear, guilt, and love throughout the novel. For instance, he works for nearly two years to accomplish his goal of creating life, only to immediately flee because of fear when his work comes to life. This was a major illustration for the reader that despite being an experienced scientist Frankenstein was still ruled by emotions. In a large portion of the novel Frankenstein seems to be completely motivated by his fear of the creature he created. When his brother died, he feared people discovering his secret so he let an innocent woman stand trial. When the monster requested a partner, his fear of the monster propelled him to try, only to have his fear of having two creatures alive stop him from completing the work. At the end of the story, Frankenstein’s anger over the death of his family members propelled him to chase the creature across the frozen waters, which lead to his death. Frankenstein was a brilliant thinker who was continually consumed and motivated by his emotions. Frankenstein’s creation was also very much controlled by his emotions. After he is created and Frankenstein flees from him, he searches across the land to find companions. The creature is repeatedly rejected because of his looks, and because of that he is self-conscience of the fact that he is

Each person reacts differently to a mirror. Some prefer to primp and tidy their face while others take a quick glance and carry on. However, there are others who continuously stare into the eyes of their alternate-self. These people wonder, “What do I see?” They are the kind of people who desperately seek answers for their existence, and will not rest until their questions are resolved. The alternate-self is the true being. Although it remains as a reflection of the physical body it is also who we see on the inside. What one sees in his or her reflection equals the truth of their nature. For some we see an innate good, but for others it is the innate evil and horror of humanity. Victor Frankenstein may claim to be such a

Mary Shelley was a profound writer during the age of Romanticism. One of her greatest stories was Frankenstein. She wrote Frankenstein after a scary dream she had of a mad scientist that wanted to create a perfect and new species through Eugenics. Her story of Frankenstein was so popular that people later created video clips about him.

Mary Shelley the daughter of William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft, she was born in 1797. Mary known that her spent the rest of her life writing to support her family; she also wrote essays, short stories, and travelogues. The most famous of her novels is Frankenstein. Frankenstein was really popular in culture, is also very popular in the romantic era call Gothic novel very popular at that time. The idea for her novel is from her nightmare. In the Frankenstein novel, the main character in her novel is Victor Frankenstein; people think the creature is the monster, but he is not; he is the scientist/creator. The monster is never given a name.

Mary Shelley’s life has a huge connection to the story of Frankenstein. The tragedies that take place in Frankenstein relates to her life in many ways. Mary Shelley was born on August 30 1797. She was very well creative and very smart and well educated.

Frankenstein is a novel of a man who was born in Geneva to a very well-known family. At a young age, Frankenstein’s parents took in his close childhood friend, Elizabeth to live with them. This came about when Elizabeth’s mother passed away. Frankenstein’s mother had decided while on her death bed that Elizabeth and Frankenstein should marry. It would seem that his life was laid out for him.

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is an English romantic novelists. She’s had been writing since her childhood from a chaotic life. She has been known to be an amazing novelist, short-story writer, poet, dramatist, and biographer. Today, she is still known for her amazing work. Her childhood really helped with most of her books and novels.

The purpose of this essay is not only to draw comparisons of the iniquity of the

In Mary Shelley’s book Frankenstein she focuses on the pursuit of knowledge and how that relates to life. In chapter four specifically, there is a lot of discussion about life, death, the creation of life, and the creator all in relation to Victor Frankenstein’s pursuit of knowledge about it. Throughout this chapter he is discussing his struggle of how far to take his interest in science and life, but after becoming so obsessed with his findings and discoveries it is not hard for him to continually push on seeking more and more information about human anatomy and life. Shelley has presented Frankenstein’s endless need for knowledge as a form of instrumental reasoning and how it takes over his life in an extremely negative way because he is

Mary Wollestonecraft (Godwin) Shelley was born on August 30, 1797 in London, England to philosopher William Godwin and feminist Mary Wollestonecraft; both her parents were well noted writers. Mary herself grew up to be a very well known English novelist, short story writer, dramatist, essayist, biographer, and travel writer and is best known for her novel Frankenstein.

Victor Frankenstein is a man of science, a man of God, and these convictions lead him to experience fear beyond measure. The world of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein showcases this horror beautifully through the use of Victor and his creation in the exhibition of religiosity and scientific obsession to reveal that not only is life beautiful but it is indeed terrifying and one must tread the path of Godhood carefully, lest he or she succumb to his or her own ironic demise.