Examples Of Society Conflict In Frankenstein
An example of person versus society conflict in this novel is when Victor Frankenstein goes to university away from home to study natural sciences. Society makes natural sciences seem very strange. Due to this, Victor has a social disadvantage as he is passionate about his studies. Many people, particularly his father and his professors, believe that Victor is wasting time and natural sciences are useless to study. Furthermore, Victor is hopeless and unstable, as he does not have any kind of support. Victor is marginalized as this overall, ostracizes his beliefs from the rest of society. An example of person versus society conflict in the world today, is when people are affected by a mental illness. There is a stigma around mental illnesses