Throughout gothic texts women are most often presented as under a powerful influence of men in the patriarchal societies that exist at the time texts are set. One could argue that Frankenstein's character reflects on Shelley's conflicting feelings about how men who surround her are. Male characters in Frankenstein are privileged by being described in depth, given voices and right to explore the world, through Frankenstein's
Throughout gothic texts women are most often presented as under a powerful influence of men in the patriarchal societies that exist at the time texts are set. One could argue that Frankenstein's character reflects on Shelley's conflicting feelings about how men who surround her are. Male characters in Frankenstein are privileged by being described in depth, given voices and right to explore the world, through Frankenstein's