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    The story Frankenstein by Mary Shelley‚ there is a lot of proof showing that the creation is not evil although many people still believe that to be the case. The monster does many inhumane and cruel acts‚ but there is usually a good reason for it. Alongside these malicious acts‚ the creation shows compassion‚ care and sympathy through acts of kindness in attempt to fit in‚ make friends and be helpful to those around him. Throughout the story‚the creation managers to kill multiple people‚ all of them

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    Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was written in 1817 and published in 1818. She actually wrote the book as a part of a contest among friends‚ according to her biography. She first published her book anonymously and called it her “Hideous Project”. The book sets the stage in various parts of Europe. Shelley uses popular themes that were relevant during the time period in which she wrote the novel. It is easy to understand that she was focused on introducing themes revolving around treatment of the poor

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    In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ Doctor Frankenstein continues to use and implement his knowledge‚ which seems to go against nature and is called ‘dangerous’. This knowledge‚ when used to create his hideous monster‚ deeply affects his mental and physical state of mind. Shelley showcases this in chapter four of Frankenstein. In the novel‚ Frankenstein acquires knowledge‚ then causes detrimental harm to his mental and physical health. Dr. Frankenstein first had to acquire the required knowledge. In

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    Frankenstein by Mary Shelley‚ travels along with the two main characters‚ Victor and his abomination of a creation‚ through their trials and tribulations against each other . The controversy of who is to blame for the tragedies that take place‚ has been an ongoing debate for centuries since the publication of the book itself. The author of a “WriteWork” article states‚ “...the events that occurred are that repercussions of one man’s irresponsible and reckless behavior” (WriteWork). This author has

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    In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley‚ Victor Frankenstein a man curious about nature and life started to begin experiments of creating a creature. Shelley uses imagery of creating the monster’s appearance‚ and tone of thinking Victor is a coward because he ran away from the monster‚ theme is taking responsibility of you have. It begins with the monster being awake and describing the looks like using imagery. “His yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath; his

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    interaction and events that humans learn social behavior and how to cope with negative situations. The majority of the time‚ rejection‚ alienation‚ and abandonment will form negative emotions which can then lead to anger‚ hate and vengeance. Throughout Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein (1818)‚ the theme of alienation through rejection and abandonment is presented continuously. The idea that violence‚ due to rejection and abandonment‚ to control Frankenstein is what the Monster tries to do. Not always

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    English II Mrs. Duncan Word Count: 1195 “” “Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ written 198 years ago still effects and shapes popular culture today. In 2007‚ Thomas Leitch said that Frankenstein’s creature had‚ at that time‚ been played by 102 actors in film adaptations (Leitch‚ 207). Since 2007‚ this number has increased due to publication of films such as The Frankenstein Theory (2013) and I‚ Frankenstein (2014). Such adaptations of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein date back as far as 1823 with

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    As Mary Shelley crafts the story Frankenstein‚ she tells the tale of VIctor and the Creature. When looking at which of them deserves pity‚ there are many things to take into account. The Creature is more deserving of sympathy because he is an orphan‚ a lonely individual‚ and an intimidation. As Victor becomes fascinated with the science of life‚ he dives into his studies and begins to work on the creature. Victor learns ways to create life‚ but once he has created the creature‚ he quickly realizes

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    Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a multilayered conversation with her mother Mary Wollstonecraft. Wollstonecraft believed that if educated the same way‚ women could be just as intelligent as men. She suggested that men and women should be treated as equals. From start to finish‚ the novel constantly lingers on this idea of feminism. Specifically‚ the novel’s depiction of the women characters throughout the plot reveals Shelley supported Wollstonecraft’s theory that women were treated inferior to men

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    prominent figures in the English literature Mary Shelley. The origin of Frankenstein is almost as mysterious and exciting as the novel itself. Mary Shelley came up with the idea to write her novel in Switzerland‚ Frankenstein was published two years later in 1818. It all began back in the summer of 1816 at the famed Villa Diodati on the shores of Lake Geneva‚ Switzerland. Mary Shelley spent most of that summer together with her future husband Percy Bysshe Shelley‚ her stepsister Claire Clairmont‚ Lord

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