Essays On Books

The book Frankenstein is about a man’s life that is ruined by his thirst for knowledge. Mary Shelley portrays the quest for knowledge as dangerous. She believes that it leads to self destruction, whether it is minimal or severe. Shelley shows these types of destruction in three of her characters; Victor Frankenstein, the monster, and […]

Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, is considered one of the greatest literary works of the Romantic period. It is a tale of a man creating a monster, who then rejects it. Frankenstein, for decades, has been viewed as a horrific monster, but now, having studied both film and novel by Mary Shelley, and the author herself, […]

When humans are born, some argue that they come into the world without any preconceived notions of emotions such as hate, guilt, or vengeance – positions considered negative or positive that have been developed by humans themselves. The acquisition of social behavior and the ability to manage negative situations are commonly gained through engagement in […]

Assuming he is Mr Hyde. Stevenson’s novel Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde focuses on the concept of searching or being fixated on unknown or supernatural, represented by the character of Mr Seek who declares, “I shall be Mr Seek.” Both nineteenth and twentieth century gothic literature vividly illustrate the obsession with knowledge or the unknown. […]

London was the birthplace of Mary Shelley, on August 30th, 1797. During Shelley’s upbringing, her parents played significant roles in shaping her beliefs as her mother was an advocate for women’s rights, and her father was a respected philosopher and historian. Because of their reputation, their home attracted many notable writers, philosophers, and poets who […]

The full title of the novel is Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus. Prometheus was a Greek god who created humanity this links in with the book as Victor is the creator of the monster. The novel was written by Mary Shelley in 1818. The book is basically about a man who is obsessed with life […]

The redefinition of human nature and its possible shaping through education was a crucial concern for eighteenth century European culture. John Locke’s ‘tabula rosa’ or idea that the human mind was a blank slate had popularized the notion that character is acquired rather than innate. Soon writers like Voltaire and Rousseau furthered the theory that […]

James Baldwin’s “Another Country” and Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” both portray to the reader the experiences of isolated individuals. Despite their dates of publication being nearly one hundred and fifty years apart, the two novels share numerous similarities in their depiction of the “outsider”, as the characters of Rufus and Victor both seem to isolate themselves […]

Frankenstein was originally written by Mary Shelley in 1818. In 1818 scientists were detecting many different scientific revolutions. One thing they discovered was inoculation. Peoples at that clip were both really frightened and excited about this. Shelley’s novel was inspired by Galvini who used electricity to travel a late criminal’s manus jaw. Besides Mary was […]

Essay Do you believe in miracles? It looks as though the author of Frankenstein does. Mary Shelley has written a story about the creation of human life by the hands of a human being. This is easily compared to the story of Adam and Eve. In the book, Victor and the monster, are compared with […]

Theme of the divided self in “Wuthering Heights” and “Frankenstein” Thematically, the divided self is a captivating element in both Emily Bronte’s “Wuthering Heights” and Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. This theme plays a crucial role in the characters’ development or downfall in both novels. In exploring this theme, both authors focus on the physical, mental, or […]

Creation is the act of producing or cause of something to enter into existence and destruction is the act of eliminating something from existence. In Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein, the main character Victor Frankenstein has a duality of character in which he is both creator and destroyer. This is evident in the novel through examples […]

Society tends to view those who are good looking in a positive way; those who are less pleasant to the eye are immediately judged in a negative way. This is the mistake Victor Frankenstein and those around him make upon witnessing the creature created by Frankenstein. The question here is, why does the monster react […]

Romantic writers commonly used gothic elements to describe supernatural events that included a dark setting and gloomy atmosphere, usually followed by a dreadful crime. Many writers took interest in the gothic, and in this essay I will try to analyze and discuss the use of those elements in Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley and Christabel […]

As a parent there are certain responsibilities that you must be accountable for in your child’s life. For example you must love and show your child how to love. Also it is your responsibility to raise and nurture the child; while showing them what is right and wrong. But most importantly you must integrate them […]

There are many ways that Shelley presents the Creature in Frankenstein, and in many ways, we’re driven to dislike the Creature, for example, in chapter sixteen when he strangles William in the forest – “Frankenstein! You belong then to my enemy… you shall be my first victim… my heart swelled with exultation and hellish triumph”. […]

Both Frankenstein and Robert Walton have an insatiable desire for knowledge. Victor’s goal is to exceed human limitations and uncover the mystery of life. Similarly, Walton wants to surpass previous explorations by embarking on a journey to the North Pole. However, this relentless pursuit of knowledge, symbolized as “Light and Fire,” becomes hazardous. Victor’s creation […]

The two texts being examined are Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood. These works were published in different years, with In Cold Blood being the more recent novel, published in 1966. Conversely, Frankenstein, a literary classic, was published in 1818. In Cold Blood is a non-fiction novel that presents an accurate portrayal […]

“With the cutting of the umbilical cord, physical attachment to our mothers ends and emotional and psychological attachment begins” (Azar). From the very beginning, infants need someone to comfort them when they are scared, feed them when they are hungry, and take care of them when they are sick. Without this attachment, many developmental problems […]

In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein’s quest for knowledge not only leads to the creation of a murderous monster that kills Victor’s loved ones but also the destruction of Victor himself and his sanity. Victor’s quest for knowledge sends him down a dangerous path by becoming so involved in the creation of his new project. […]

Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein is a nineteenth century gothic novel that demonstrates the discovery of the nature of electricity. In the novel, electricity plays a major role in creating the life of the monster. Shelley introduces science, especially electricity as an ethical theme and shows it through the life and demise of Victor Frankenstein and […]

Frankenstein is the story of Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant Swiss scientist who discovers the secret of bringing inanimate things to life, eventually creating a human- like monster which proceeds to ruin his life. Victor created the monster with dead body parts that he got through grave robbing. Once he got all of the parts, it […]