Frankenstein There is a tight relationship between humans and machines in the book, Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley. I believe one of the main points Mary Shelley tried to get across through this book is that humans and machines are intertwined if not the same. ... As for who is the monster in this story, Frankenstein himself is the monster, but why you think Shelley does not present this baffles me. ... Just as her mother died at her birth and her father blamed her, so does the "father," Frankenstein's early intentions. ... It is obvious to me that Mary Shelley is not condoning this be...

• Word Count: 276
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

The Values of Frankenstein In the novel, Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, she tries to express different values within the characters. ... In the begging of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley shows the rejection value when Frankenstein was creating the monster at his home. ... Mary Shelley points a religious value; humans cannot play the role of god. ... Mary Shelley expressed many different values the Frankenstein had displayed. ... Mary Shelley openly expressed that these values are universal, but not a secret to anyone. ...

• Word Count: 853
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Mary Shelley's literary masterpiece, "Frankenstein," is a fictional case study that clearly comes down on the side of nurture. Mary Shelley's depiction of the transformation of the creature's personality, as well as modern day examples, supports the idea that genetics do not play as prominent a role in shaping a person's character as do his or her exposure to mainstream media and interactions with other people in society. ... Although it was written in the early eighteen hundreds, the tale of the creature in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein parallels the modern belief tha...

• Word Count: 1453
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Frankenstein explores the way people are perceived by society. Mary Shelley suggests that the treatment they receive as a result of social perceptions will ultimately draw out certain elements of their nature such as how the Monster despised the human race because they shunned him purely on the basis of his appearance. ... But in Frankenstein we are made to feel sorry for the monster, despite his crimes. ... So, is Frankenstein a horror story? It is hard believe that Mary Shelley wrote this novel with the intentions of frightening people. ...

• Word Count: 423
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The novel Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, follows one of the main characters, Victor Frankenstein, and the events that lead up to his creation of a monster, as well as the madness that occurs as a result of to his creation. ... Frankenstein is desperate to kill the monster he has created and goes as far as to blame him for the evil, "poor, helpless, miserable wretch" (Shelley, pg. 119) he has become by the end of the novel. ... I observed, with pleasure, that he did not go to the forest that day" (Shelley, pg. 130). ... By great application, however" (Shelley, pg.130). ... M...

• Word Count: 2040
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Signs of human characteristics are demonstrated through the so-called "monster" in Frankenstein. ... Throughout the novel, Mary Shelley constantly implies the monstrosity of human nature. ... He attempts to learn their language, which he regards as " godlike science" (Shelley 115). ... Farewell, Frankenstein! ... " (Shelley 219). ...

• Word Count: 1087
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

In her novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley simultaneously spins both a gripping horror story and an intense line of philosophical questioning - specifically, what it means to be human. ... (Shelley 74), unable to comprehend the violent reaction he elicits in the villagers. ... With this in mind, the creature implores Frankenstein to compose a bride for him, declaring it a natural right. ... " (Shelley 104) When confronted with opposition in seeking out what he wants, the creature has matured to a point at which he can maintain his composure and cunningly attempt to win Frankenstein's fa...

• Word Count: 1509
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In her novel "Frankenstein," Mary Shelley asks her audience to consider the limits to which we can expand the category of human nature, and if her creature might be best understood as "human". ... Shelley leaves the situation for her readers to analyze and decide whether or not this creature should be considered human. As Diana Reese states in her article, "A Troubled Legacy: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and the Inheritance of Human Rights," "Shelley's monster moves across the shifting terrain of his own indetermination at "superhuman speed"; traversing the s...

• Word Count: 2008
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In FRANKENSTEIN, written by Mary Shelley. ... Shelley attempts to open the view of morality by having the character Victor Frankenstein open a whole new meaning of being human. ... (Shelley p58) Frankenstein soon figures out that his morals might get in the way of his own happiness. ... (Shelley pg.110) Frankenstein has a conscience that has no affect on the decision he chooses to take. ... (Shelley pg.159) Only after the death of William, Justine, Elizabeth, and Henry does Frankenstein actually acknowledges his doing. ...

• Word Count: 1039
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was written during a period of dramatic change. ... Through Frankenstein, Shelley sends out a clear message that morally irresponsible scientific development can unleash a monster that will destroy its creator. ... Mary Shelly wrote Frankenstein at a time when scientific thought processes were beginning to give way to a less empirical style of thought, one that Shelly saw as being more harmonious with nature and one with fewer disregards for morality and religion. ... (Shelly, p. 69) Shelley characterizes Frankenstein as a modern a "mad scientist." ... (...

• Word Count: 1141
• Approx Pages: 5

Mary Shelley's gothic novel Frankenstein is a tale of an ambitious scientist who succeeds in creating life from deceased body parts. ... The creature turns out to be a disfigured being, whom Frankenstein considers a monster and ultimately abandons. ... Frankenstein's creation, although considered a monster, exhibits human emotions and wishes to love and to be loved. ... " (Shelley 135). ... " (Shelley 145). ...

• Word Count: 1247
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the novel Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, the Creature is described by society as a heartless fiend capable of unleashing havoc due to his grim, horrific appearance, and is often dubbed as a monster. ... In addition, Victor Frankenstein demonstrates more traits that define a monster than the Creature does due to his hostility to the Creature, desire for power and knowledge, and selfishness. ... Here, Shelley draws a parallel between the birth of a baby and the birth of the Creature. ... Devil, cease; and do not poison the air with these sounds of malice" (Shelley 120). ... Furthermore...

• Word Count: 1308
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

As scientists continue to piece together nature's mysteries of science, and as technology is becoming the dominating force in numerous areas worldwide, there is often a crucial piece of the puzzle that goes missing: responsibility. Though many people praise the abundant benefits of modern technology...

• Word Count: 1596
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Victor Frankenstein is a young man in Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein and plays the role of God throughout the entire book. ... As one can tell, playing the role of God can produce horrible results, which one can learn from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. ... The results of Victor Frankenstein's toils produce a horrible creation (cloning), death of the innocent (euthanasia and/or death penalty), and madness of the mind (abortion). The horrible creation that Victor Frankenstein's toils around and creates is nothing compared to what the scientists of today are trying to produ...

• Word Count: 1508
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The major theme in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is the great emphasis placed on appearance and acceptance in society. In modern society as well as in the society of Frankenstein, people judge one solely on their appearance. ... In Frankenstein, the society of that time is similar to our own today. ... Racism is an obvious similarity between Frankenstein's society to modern-day. ... The creator of the monster, Victor Frankenstein, also passes his view based only on appearance. ...

• Word Count: 1012
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The creature in Frankenstein was created out of pure selfishness though in his creating a life he also may have brought a little more humanity into the world. Victor Frankenstein became consumed by his search for prominence; his mission was to have his name passed through generations as a man who had created life. ... It was clear to Frankenstein that his creature was far from being physically attractive and would be seen as a hideous, grotesque monster; it was at this point that he ran from what he created. ... The first review of Frankenstein by Percy Shelley, husband of Mary Shelley, sugg...

• Word Count: 1056
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography

In Mary Shelly's Frankenstein, Dr. Victor Frankenstein creates a monster, who either has a soul or is considered "soul less". When put side to side with the previous three definitions, Frankenstein's monster does in fact have a soul. ... "( Shelley,39) Because it is widely known and accepted that humans have a soul, and because Frankenstein's monster is created from humans, the monster itself must then have a soul. ... Based on the three definitions of what a soul is, it is safe to say that Frankenstein's monster does have a soul. ...

• Word Count: 694
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Lost In 1817, Mary Shelley set out to write a ghost story that would "curdle the blood, and quicken the beatings of the heart." ... The finished product Frankenstein was one that frightened Shelley herself. ... Victor Frankenstein, a seeker of distinction, is synonymous with his misuse of science that creates a creature for which he provides no direction. ... Mary Shelley allows all characters to express their side of the story, thus effectively forcing the reader to take a position, and side with either Victor or the wretch. ... Of the events that unfolded in Shelly's masterpiece...

• Word Count: 1581
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Shelley deals with the issue of abandonment and its effects on the human psyche. ... I think Shelley was trying to make a comparison between Victor abandoning the monster and God leaving man. ...

• Word Count: 882
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Victor Frankenstien of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein fought with want vs. reason. ... I do break my promise; never will I create another like yourself, equal in deformity and wickedness" (Shelley 206). ... The monster compared himself to Satan by saying, "Satan has his companions, fellow-devils, to admire and encourage him; but I am solitary and detested" (Shelley 170) Even though he isn't human, the Monster still feels human emotions, wants, and needs. ...

• Word Count: 879
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, sheds light on the eternal illusory and importance of appearance through the tale of an unwanted creation that is never given a chance. ... The semi- gothic novel includes several instances of societal prejudice that include the isolation and outcast of Frankenstein's creation, the creature's biased opinion of the cottagers, and the unbalanced and inappropriate classification of Victor. ... Frankenstein himself refers to his own creation as, " the life which I had so thoughtlessly bestowed" (88). ... He sheds light on the disagreement betwe...

• Word Count: 1633
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate