In Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," isolation is a key theme that reveals the importance of community. ... The solitary background of Shelley influenced the development of the characters in her novel as both Frankenstein and his creation suffer physical and emotional consequences from isolation. ... Each instance of isolation that Shelley exposes regarding Frankenstein is linked together. ... He advises: "If the study to which you apply yourself has a tendency to weaken your affections, and to destroy your taste for those simple pleasures in which no alloy can possibly mix, then that s...

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