1. Role of mother in Frankenstein
The nurturing nature of the mother can be contrasted, however, with Frankenstein's father who struggles to understand his son and view the son as a possession. ... This reaction had a profound effect on Frankenstein, and they also emphasised the unloving relationship between the father and son, which can also be contrasted with that between the mother and son. ... Frankenstein's description of his condition can be compared with that of a woman giving birth: "Every night I was oppressed by a slow fever, and I became nervous to a most painful degree". ...
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