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Shelley plays with ideas of nurture vs. nature throughout Frankenstein. Early on in the monster’s story we begin to understand that he is not “evil” in the sense that Victor describes him in the first volume of the story. Though he has committed unforgivable crimes, following his story, we learn that his most innate desire […] Continue reading →

            Josh raised a question about Shelley’s association with drugs that I wanted to investigate for my post today: “Did Shelley have much exposure to drugs/addiction?”             While it is a fact that Frankenstein was inspired by a “waking nightmare” (pg. 11) people have claimed that the nightmare influenced by opium. Mary Shelley’s husband, Percy, was infamous for […] Continue reading →

 The tragedy of Frankenstein’s creature centers around the moment in which his desire of a mate is dashed upon the ground. While Frankenstein labors over his work in Scotland he battles with bouts of nausea at the thought of his … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Reading through part II & III of Frankenstein proved to be quite enjoyable for me. One phrase stood out to be perhaps one of the most important of the entire novel. It’s a phrase that helps define the monster’s motive … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Throughout the novel, Victor Frankenstein completely disassociates himself with the wretched monster and claims his only connection to him is being his creator. He can by no means relate to the monster due to his devilish, inhumane ways. I found … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Upon completing this novel, I was stricken with the sense of isolation and loneliness. This idea is placed within the novel between the three characters who the reader sees a narrative from: Walton, Frankenstein, and the monster. Walton desires a companion on his explorations, describing his longing within the letters he writes to his sister. […] Continue reading →

A lot of what Frankenstein and science fiction concerns itself with the question of humanity.  What is human?  What will human mean in the future?  What is humanity becoming?  Can the inhuman become human?  And so on, and so on.  I picked the youtube video as a sidebar to this little talk. Within two minutes, Continue reading →

Initially, Frankenstein’s monster adheres to principals similar to Asimov’s three laws of robotics: ““Be calm! I entreat you to hear me before you give vent to your hatred on my devoted head. Have I not suffered enough, that you                   seek to increase my misery? Life, although […] Continue reading →

One of the strongest themes of the novel is responsibility. Frankenstein, despite his attempts to catch and destroy the monster, never truly accepts responsibility for his creation. I would compare it to an unwanted pregnancy that is aborted instead of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I am happy to say that, after reading this book for the third time, I still enjoyed Shelley’s writing, probably even more so this time.  I guess I really never noticed before how she can dive so deep into her … Continue reading → Continue reading →