There were many allusions to works of literature; these allusions meaningless to readers who are not familiar with the works. ... Frankenstein was written for highly educated people who would understand the allusions in it. There were also allusions to alchemists that Frankenstein read. ... More people were able to read, but could not understand all of the allusions of the highly educated Romantic writers. ... There are fewer literary allusions in this work because it was written for less educated people. ...

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Frankenstein is a famous horror story by Mary Shelley about an inventor who accidentally creates life, and is ultimately killed by his creation, along with his friends and family. ... In Frankenstein, the element of weather is used in the opening chapters in order to foreshadow the symbolic representation of nature, both assertive and destructive, used in repetition throughout the book. ... Another example is within letter four, in which Robert describes the day that he and his crew received Frankenstein, when they "were compassed round by a very thick fogThis fog symbolizes murkiness an...

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GCSE Prose Coursework: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein At the time Shelley was writing her novel, "Frankenstein", the world was discovering things daily, so her writings were relevant and justified at that time. ... She compares Frankenstein to Lucifer, as he "who like the archangel who aspired to omnipotence", he "is chained in an eternal hell", Shelley uses this literary allusion to show Frankenstein as an angel who has fallen from grace. ... While Frankenstein is creating the monster, he is effectively playing God, but does he have the right? ... Even if Frankenstein created life, wo...

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With the Promethean myth in mind, Mary Shelley historically created one of the most talked about and researched creatures of all time in her 1831 novel "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus." Shelley called her readers to pinpoint connections between two great figures such as Victor Frankenstein's monster and the mythological Titan God Prometheus. ... This man answers to the name of Frankenstein. It is here Frankenstein retells the story of one dreary night in November when he "beheld the accomplishment of his toils" (34). ... In conclusion, in rightfully subtitling her ...

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The comparison of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein, and Ridley Scott's 1992 film, Blade Runner, facilitates the examination of transforming societal values and the human condition. ... Ultimately, the son of Victor's transgressions is revealed through allusions "an eternal hell" describing the psychological consequences of challenging the natural order. ... Frankenstein also discusses how humanity's inherent desire for power often compels individuals into foregoing the ethical and moral implications of their actions. ... The implications of the creature's ...

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How does Victor Frankenstein usurp the role of women and God in the opening chapters of the novel? ... Frankenstein can be seen to usurp the role of women due to Shelley's use of mythical allusions. ... Frankenstein says "The moon gazed upon my midnight labours ", and this use of pathetic fallacy suggests that Diana, representing all women, is watching Frankenstein's work, with the word "gazed " implying that women are watching almost in awe, showing that Frankenstein has become more powerful than them. ... Frankenstein also speaks of "the variety of feelings which bore [him] onwards...

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In the novel Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, the Creature is described by society as a heartless fiend capable of unleashing havoc due to his grim, horrific appearance, and is often dubbed as a monster. ... In addition, Victor Frankenstein demonstrates more traits that define a monster than the Creature does due to his hostility to the Creature, desire for power and knowledge, and selfishness. ... Furthermore, Shelley uses a biblical allusion when Victor calls the Creature the Devil. ...

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Characterization Victor Frankenstein is the main character and main narrator, and his life story is at the heart of Frankenstein. ... "So much has been done, exclaimed the soul of Frankenstein - more, far more, will I achieve; treading in steps already marked, I will pioneer a new way, explore unknown powers, and unfold to the world the deepest mysteries of creation." ... Additionally, this declaration furthers the parallel between Walton's spatial explorations and Frankenstein's forays into unknown knowledge, as both men seek to "pioneer a new way," to make progress beyond es...

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It particularly uses elements of Bran Stoker's Dracula, though other texts in the show can be identified, such as Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. ... In Buffy the Vampire Slayer, there are many allusions to Bran Stoker's Dracula, both oblique and explicit. ... Later in the episode, Giles is seduced by three vampiric women in Dracula's castle, an explicit allusion to the three vampire women in Bran Stoker's novel. ... The name Adam is an allusion to the Biblical story of Adam and Eve, where Adam is created by God, yet this Adam is created by people and is evil. It is influ...

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In the novel Frankenstein' you most certainly feel a certain amount of sympathy for the monster', which Victor Frankenstein has created. ... In Shelley's Frankenstein' the encounter between Victor and his creature is charged with Biblical allusions: like Adam, the creature has been forsaken by his creator. ... In Frankenstein' Frankenstein's creation is eventually driven away from society. ... Frankenstein confronts his creature in these harsh conditions. ... The creature in Frankenstein' wanted to be accepted. ...

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For example, in the film Frankenstein there is an unmistakable resemblance. ... Frankenstein's lab, in terms of equipment, looks almost identical to that of Rotwang. Furthermore, much like Rotwang, Victor Frankenstein attempts to play God by creating life. ... Victor Frankenstein was not the only character to have had inherited Rotwang's god complex. ... Ultimately, as was also seen in Frankenstein, the replicants too meet a violent end. ...

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Mysterio was a devoted religious wrestler, frequently crossing himself before every match and bearing numerous religious tattoos on his body, most notably a cross on his chest attached to rosaries as well as other crosses and allusions to God. ... For example, for Halloween, kids wear all types of masks, ranging from a walking mummy, to a stumbling Frankenstein, or even simply representing a hero of some kind. ...

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