Mary Shelley uses this subliminal' technique a lot; by getting the characters to talk about how likeable he is and how he is a wonderful person, it will subconsciously make you start to think and feel the same way. ... I think Frankenstein's original idea was something like, it doesn't matter if he's not too pretty, because everyone will be so impressed by my work they won't mind' or he could become a national, public icon; instantly recognisable, the man who was created. ...

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Is it true that the monster is treacherous? Walton says that Victor showed letters and that W. saw the monster, to lend credibility to the story. Victor had thought to be useful, but without due consideration to values. Epic hero: "the greatness of his fall." Victor's speech: we do something not bec...

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