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    effects it had on The Creature, it can be inferred that it angers and mentally deteriorates the mind. Those effects clearly show when Frankenstein says to The Creatures on page (176), “Shall i create another like yourself, whose joint wickedness might desolate the world.” Now would Frankenstein be the cause of The Creature's issues from within, should Frankenstein take a look in the mirror and take responsibility for what he created by not only building The Creature’s, but to also abandon it, and

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    Throughout the novel, “Frankenstein,” the “monster” was seen as hideous. As a result, many including the creator himself did not give the “monster” a chance and portrayed him as evil. Rather than looking at his personality, they looked at his outward appearance, which scared them off and made them assume he was a “monster.” When readers, including myself, read this story, we feel disappointed about how during this time everything revolved based upon looks and not on what really mattered like charisma

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    Compare Shelley’s Presentation of Women in Frankenstein with that of Brave New World Throughout the novel, Frankenstein, a feminist theme subtly pervades the novel, and is crucial to the characters of the story, the plot line and the setting of the novel. The reasons for the creation of the monster lie within Frankenstein 's own familial relationships, especially with the grief he experienced at the loss of his mother. Frankenstein is riddled with passive female characters who suffer throughout

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    I am a monster invented by Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist from Janeba. He brought me to life using old bones and other materials that came from a graveyard. When I came alive, a startled look was on his face, and he ran away from me. I then felt very alone and miserable. I thought to myself that I was nothing, but an ugly monster nobody respected. At first, I thought I was the best the world could have until everyone ran away from me. I could barely read or talk, so one day when I came upon

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    a successful Frankenstein story, one must be sure to include the creation of the monster, the human-like qualities embodied by the monster,

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    Death In Frankenstein

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    Frankenstein is a gothic novel that many people know the horrors of this creature. Frankenstein, the character was conveyed by the agony that Mary Shelley received from her huge loss several occasions. She was born in London in 1797, her mother died after she was 11 days old, sister committed suicide after she married with Percy Byssche Shelley. She was happy, but afterward she had 3 miscarriages and lost her husband when she was 25. It became a nightmare which is hard for anyone to receive painfully

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    Frankenstein Influences

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    Gothic novel Frankenstein: or The Modern Prometheus. Shelley focuses on the influences of history in several of her pieces, however one in particular is her piece Frankenstein. Shelley got her inspiration for her novels from historical events, which lead to the theme of the “modern Prometheus” and the overall elements of Gothic subgenre The history of Frankenstein started when Shelley was just a teenager. Frankenstein was written in 1816. When Shelley decided to write Frankenstein, it was during

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    In the novel “Frankenstein”, there is a doctor that goes by the name of Victor Frankenstein who creates a creature. One of his experiments conducts the creation of a creature that later turns into a monster after Victor rejects him. A monster is sometimes a large or even small creature that is frightening to others. Due to what happens in the novel, some might conclude that Frankenstein is the real monster but in my opinion, the monster is the Victor Frankenstein. To begin, Victor should be the

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    Loss In Frankenstein

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    basic knowledge. An example of such is shown in the novel, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, which narrates the tale of Victor Frankenstein, an ambitious scientist, and his creation; a creature who brings upon him a life of misery. The novel, however, does not only present Frankenstein’s version of the tale, but the creature’s as well in order to keep the reader from forming one-sided conclusions, allowing unbiased views of both Frankenstein and the creature. By reading the creature’s narrative, the

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    Frankenstein was published in 1818 around the peak of the romantic era that originated in the late 18th century. Because of this many romantic concepts and ideals are within the novel Frankenstein. One such romantic ideal that is very prominent within the novel is the concept of supernatural elements. The book is almost entirely based on the concept that the supernatural is natural. Especially when referring to the creature, “Paradise Lost”, and Victor. Frankenstein is defined by supernatural elements

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