The original is a masterpiece of Gothic literature however. ... There are some among us who believe it possible to create machines that can think and maybe even feel like us. Which does raise some disturbing questions of whether we should really want robots or machines to think and feel like we do. Frankenstein contains elements of two major genre of literature: the gothic and science fiction. ... Mary Shelley used some of the most recent technological finding of her time to create Frankenstein. ...

• Word Count: 1121
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The most noticeable genres of literature describe in Shelly's novel are the Gothic term and the Science Fiction term. ... They reaches the height of their considerable fashion in the 1790`s and the early years of the 19th century- (Oxford Companion to English Literature, p. 405-06). ... The Gothic goal was to rebelliously assail the secrets of Heaven, whereas, in Shelley, Nature is being penetrated in a wanton act of assumption and pride. 2 On the other hand we notice the Science Fiction:- the current name for a class of prose narrative which assumes an imaginary technological or sci...

• Word Count: 2302
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Whenever two novels were written in different time periods, many differences can be found between these novels. ... Viewpoints and beliefs change with time, and the writing styles in these novels reflect this evolution. ... All of these negative responses led to the monster's transformation into a "killing machine."" ... There were many allusions to works of literature; these allusions meaningless to readers who are not familiar with the works. ... Since Thérese Raquin was meant for the common reader, it was set in contemporary time in the city. ...

• Word Count: 1913
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Science and Industry were moving on, factories and machined changed the way people thought and many people supported the Miller's strike. ... The Romantic Movement marked the practice and reaction in literature, art, religion and politics. ... After the creature's rejection from the DeLacy's he comes across William Frankenstein's young brother and believes the child to young to be corrupted and turned by society, ...An idea seized me, that this little creature was unprejudiced, and had lived too short a time to have imbibed a horror and deformity. ... During the time ...

• Word Count: 2951
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: Undergraduate