1. Role of mother in Frankenstein
The crucial element of the inclusion of the role of the mother in the book is that it allows Shelley to comment about the role of the mother within a male-dominated society. ... After the creation of the monster, Frankenstein has a nightmare in which he embraces and kisses Elizabeth before he realises that he is holding the body of his mother. ... Like God, Frankenstein is a type of 'male-mother'. ... An example of language used to convey this idea of Frankenstein as a male-mother is visible after the creation of the monster, when Frankenstein's health deteriorates. ... Mary...
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