Frankenstein as Mary Shelly
In the dramatic story, Frankenstein, one man’s search for the creation of a human being is depicted. This book, by Mary Shelly, is a Gothic story whose primary characters are all male and there is no central protagonist. However, it may be considered a « feminine novel », for there are many subtexts in the story of Frankenstein that have to do with reproducing human life, and giving birth.As we analyse the themes that confront Victor in this story we look at trust, conflict, commitment and choice in the way the decision making process is done. The story challenges the traditional ways of life, the bond of love and hate between creator and creation. Frankenstein would thus become the novel that most accurately represents the condition of both men and women. The monster’s tragedy is his confinement to the intensities of a one-to-one relationship with his maker, and his separation from other relations. In Mary Shelley’s novel, intense identification exists at the expense of identifying a woman. At best, women are the bearers of the traditional ideology of love, nurturance, and domesticity. Thus, for the monster himself, women become a major problem. The plot focuses not on the image of the hostile
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Approximate Word count = 1033
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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