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. However, the true definition of a monster is one who commits malicious acts for personal gain and ...

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The lab, charnel houses, churchyards and vaults in which Victor dedicated his time in creating the creature and the island in the Orkneys contributes to the gloom factor in which the novel is set, while the bleak, glacial fields of the Alps and the mist of the Artic serve to indicate the isolation of both the protagonist and the antagonist. ...

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