It is unfortunate what the films using the name Frankenstein have done to prejudice readers against this novel. Frankenstein is not about a big, dumb, insensitive, savage monster; instead it is a remarkable book for its insights into human nature and human needs, especially as they are felt and amplified in the form of a gigantic creature from outside humanity. ... Romanticism, The Industrial Revolution, and science and technology, of the time period in which the novel was written, all intertwine to produce this mind-boggling classic novel. ... However, it was the French revolution which be...

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In the opening scene of the novel, Hawthorne describes the setting of the prison where Hester Prynne was held for her crime. ... Also, another important factor that affects the plot is when Chillingworth goes to gather herbs to heal Dimmesdale from the graveyard. ... Nature is also used to show the identity of characters in the novel. After Hester serves her first sentence on the scaffold, she decides to live on the beach outside of the community. ...

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