An influential zeitgeist text in time, the idea of Galvanism to create life is explored, "that I might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing" Shelley incorporates elements of Romanticism and Gothicism through Victor's characterisation and to describe the naturally sublime's power, "The sun is yet high in the heavens; before it descends to hide itself and illuminate another world.... His rejection of the monster is a catalyst for disaster, "demonical corpse to which I had so miserably given life", questioning the morality of science tampering with na...

• Word Count: 1145
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Graduate