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    given to them by their parents. In the book, Frankenstein by Mary Shelly she gives us the story from many different perspectives giving out the numerous hidden options that can be taken from this story. A main statement found within this story is that no one is born a monster and to become a “monster” is created throughout socialization and in Frankenstein the monster struggles with that process due to lack of it given to him by his creator, Victor Frankenstein. The creation would have never turned into

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    has experienced or will experience, that is no one can keep his/her virtue and kindness by education received from school. The family and the society act as two important roles in one’s life. If the monster could have Frankenstein as a parent and receive love and caring from Frankenstein, would the monster be discriminated by the public? As a fact, his appearance is not being acceptable, but the absence of “Parents” automatically labels him as an orphan. In the book, the monster sees the scene that

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    Monere; a Monster Story The evil, mad, or unwanted ones of society always mask their despicable attributes. Throughout Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein the theme of monstrosity arises explicitly and often; however, the true monster never distinctively separates from the other characters. The protagonist of the novel, Victor Frankenstein scientifically built a corpse to come alive. Seemingly vicious and terrifying, the creature unintentionally brought horror to nearly everyone. Granted, the creature

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    Fear In Frankenstein

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    original 1888 edition of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, this saying is excessively shown throughout the journey of Frankenstein himself and his creation known as “ the creature.” Fear is spreaded in this famous, gothic novel because the epitome of society is lacked by both the creator and the creation, leading to much misunderstanding with who is the real monster. In this novel, the true monster is society because the ideals indirectly presented led Frankenstein to abhor and abandon the creature, the

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    Sympathy In Frankenstein

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    The novel Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley, is a captivating story about a man, Victor Frankenstein, who becomes extremely obsessed with knowledge. Frankenstein learns all that there is to know about science, at the time that the story takes place, and then he attempts to make life. Frankenstein was successful with his first attempt at creating life, even so that his own creation scared the living daylights out of him. The novel is about the monster running around trying to fit into society

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    Surgery In Frankenstein

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    “The science of today is the technology of tomorrow.” (Edward Teller) Throughout Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein, science is depicted as the source of all evil because of all the harm that the creature caused. Although some believe that scientific knowledge is dangerous to society’s development, such as Victor Frankenstein’s creation, many others argue that the more scientific knowledge the human race has, the more beneficial it is to society. Surgery is not only a life-saving thing, but also

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    Allusions In Frankenstein

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    In the nineteenth century gothic novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley uses numerous allusions within her novel that can easily be interpreted by the reader. These allusions make it easier for readers to understand the characters and compare their circumstances throughout the story. The most significant and most used was from John Milton’s epic Paradise Lost. “…Paradise Lost stands alone in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries atop the literary hierarchy, and Milton’s epic is clearly rooted in the

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    Chaos In Frankenstein

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    characterized based on their cruel and egotistical intentions rather than their appearance. In Frankenstein, scientist Victor Frankenstein fosters a new life form in order to fulfill his own selfish desires. After repeatedly rejecting his own creation, the creature seeks vengeance in the form of murdering Victor’s loved ones. Although at first it seems the creature is the ruthless evil in the book, Frankenstein is truly responsible for the chaos and death revolving around the plot. While the creature

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    Madness In Frankenstein

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    The book Frankenstein, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Heart of Darkness, and Turn of the Screw, display a complexity of madness in different fashions. Reading Meditation in a Toolshed by C.S. Lewis gives the ability to change perspectives on the theme and opens up new windows on how the theme applies to the books and to real life. Meditation in a Toolshed plays a momentous role for understanding the theme of madness in different perspectives, inhibiting the ability to further further progress

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    In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, we are able to see a full on journey of a human creation. A monster is created by a individual named Victor Frankenstein. As the monster lives out his life, he evolves from a simpleton to a knowledgeable figure. In the beginning of the novel the monster is created and immediately is intellectually unintelligent and confused. As the novel goes in he becomes curious to learn and enjoys the world around him because of his curiosity. During the conclusion of the novel

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