1. The Real Monster in Frankenstein
The author alludes to the story of Prometheus, who brought fire to mankind against Zeus's orders and was eternally punished by the gods for doing so, foreshadowing Victor's potential downfall for destroying the barrier between life and death. ... Shelley incorporates Gothic elements in her writing when Victor explains that no one could "conceive the anguish I suffered during the remainder of the night, which I spent, cold and wet, in the open air" (Shelley 50). ...
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- Approx Pages: 5
- Grade Level: Undergraduate