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Mary Shelly's Frankenstein (Story themes (A scientific discovery, God…
Mary Shelly's Frankenstein
Biography
Her parent's beliefs
Her mother was a feminist and her father was an atheist
Historical Context
Industrial revolution aftermath
Aftermath of war
Nearing the end of romance period
Unrest and crop failure in Europe
Creative Process
On vacation at Lord Byron's (a famous poet) home.
a waking dream where she sees herself in a hallucinating state
Influences
Byron and the ghost writing competition
Her appreciation of the Romantic era (art, nature, beauty)
Her mother's death
Her several miscarriages
Dramatic weather by Lord Byron's home
Paradise Lost - John Milton
Science
experiments, chemical disturbances
Poor weather in Geneva
Themes
God-Complex character Dr.Frankenstein
Recreation, rebirth
Disturbance of nature, natural beings
Gothic elements: Unease, strong emotions, Eerie setting
Supernatural
Family
The loss of a mother
The loss of 3 babies
the birth of 1 child
severing ties with her father as a result of eloping
Myth
The myth of Prometheus
Story themes
A scientific discovery
God-Complex
Rebirth
what it means to be human
good and evil
Allegory to Adam and Eve
good vs. evil
rejection/abandonement
Vindication
Plot Points
The monster decides to venture to Geneva, in hope of revenge. He stumbles across a young boy and when he finds out he is the brother of Frankenstein, he kills him. To further cause damage to Frankenstein's life, he places a pocket watch in the nanny's pocket to frame her. She is convicted and killed, anger brewing in Frankenstein.
The monster threatens Frankenstein and demands that he creates another creation in hopes of becoming less lonely. Frankenstein didn't want to create another abomination so he refuses.
He goes to villages, finally stumbling across the Delacey's. Here he learns how to speak, read, write, and about human relationships. He envies this and comes to blame Frankenstein for his creation.
They chase each other, heading up further north. Eventually Frankenstein catches up to the monster and they speak of their resentment and regrets. Frankenstein delivers his story to Walton, and the monster gives his last farewell by setting himself on fire.
Walton encounters Victor Frankenstein who was on the verge of death from chasing an 8 feet tall figure in the extreme cold.