Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, originally published in 1818 with a second edition published in 1831, although assigned to the Romantic period of literature1798-1832, surpasses her contemporaries by its complexity of themes, scientific and religious pragmatism, as well as social commentaries embedded deep within. ... Mary initially struggled and then, as if in a waking dream, the Creature took shape in her imagination borne from the curiosities of her friends' speculations. ... As said by Wendy Lester "this makes sense, for this novel originated from a dream, as the author famously...

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A few nights later Mary had a dream and explained it by saying: Night waned upon this talk; and even the witching hour had gone by before we retired to rest. ... Based on her dream, Shelley developed one of the greatest stories of all time. ... Victor displays much of this emotion within the story, especially when his creation begins to haunt him wherever he goes. ...

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A few nights later Mary had a dream and explained it by saying: Night waned upon this talk; and even the witching hour had gone by before we retired to rest. ... Based on her dream, Shelley developed one of the greatest stories of all time. ... Victor displays much of this emotion within the story, especially when his creation begins to haunt him wherever he goes. ...

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There is more than one theme within Frankenstein; however, isolation is the most important. ... Also, after the Monster is out on his own, he became vengeful because the isolation fueled hatred and anger within him. ... In the scene were Victor finally gives life to his monster he suddenly is not excited any longer and in chapter 5 he states this very clearly "I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart." ...

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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. ... The inclusion of Frankenstein's mother in the story is not only significant in demonstrating the important role of the mother within the family unit and within society, but it is also important in revealing aspects of Frankenstein's character. Frankenstein's dream is the most blatant aspect of the novel that does this. ... The importance of the mother within the family is also furthered by the introdu...

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The novel Lost Paradise, by John Milton, exposes the cruelty of Christianity or the Christian God within the characters God, Satan, Adam, and Eve. ... Furthermore, Victor is disgusted with his own creation, "the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart." ...

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From this moment, Victor's mind became corrupted, for he could not escape his fashion through anything but dreams. ... As Victor had awoken from many dreams, he felt that liberty was now useless as well, for he had visions of his childhood friends locking him in prison because even they believed he had gone mad due to his misconduct of knowledge. ... Abusing one's gift of knowledge further extracts the excellence within, often taking away the material aspects in life. ...

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I had desired it with an ardor that far exceeded moderation, but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart" (Shelley 156). ... He puts fear within his family because they fear for him.  ...

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By doing this Victor ignites the rage within the monster, and soon the monster begins to seek revenge. ... His feelings toward the creature at "birth" were clear; "now that I finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart" (42) Victor then flees only to return when the creature vanishes. ...

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