Mary Shelley was writing it as a playful competition. ... Shelley, knowingly or not, used many literary elements throughout her story. Shelley's use of themes, motifs, and symbols is very prominent. ... " The next literary element Shelley used is symbols. ... Victor gives the gift of life to this creature. ...
This is the moral in both the original Frankenstein and the Mary Shelley Frankenstein version. Victor and Henry attained the knowledge of recreating life. ... And in the end initially prove that life is what you make it, your life is your choice. ... Where as, in the Mary Shelley version, Victor had an interest in saving lives. ... Victor's monster saw the ways of life and understood them. ...
In Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein creates a character like Prometheus does, and seeks revenge like Zeus. ... [pass] a happier childhood than myself" (Shelley 37). ... Frankenstein tells Walton this because his own ambitions destroy his life. ... Victor never apologizes for what he does; he only wishes that his life is different. ... Mary Shelley clearly depicts the disenchantment of the characters in Frankenstein. ...
