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Themes - Coggle Diagram
Themes
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Guilt
Victors overwhelming guilt - from creating the creature and then rejected it. His intial ambition to create life turns into horror and remorse
Creatures Guilt - feels remorse for all the murders he commits and for the pain he causes. Internal conflict with companionship + capacity for violence highlights the complexities of guilt and moral responsibility
Pursuit of knowledge - Relentless quest to defy the laws of nature leads to tragic consequences - Shelly = unchecked ambition can lead to moral downfall and personal distruction
Social Guilt - Creature experiences isolation and alienation that contibute to his anger towards humanity. SHelley = societal norms that for those who are different procede harm. Destructive impact of social prejudice
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Romantism (C2)
Romantic hero - Victor
Violent impulses and refuses to abide by conventions only existing outside society - tormented by a heightened understanding of the world
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