Born on August 30, 1797, Mary Shelley seemed like she was meant for greatness. ... (Shelley) Fitting perfect with the ideas of her time, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was a book which required much imagination in order for it to be written. ... Mary Shelley lived a sad life, being one of the main influences of the writing of Frankenstein. Mary had a hard time of it; her life was punctuated by one terrible disappointment after another (Bernays 5). ... Mary Shelley displays the hardships and problems of her life in this novel through Victor and his monster. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Born on August 30, 1797, Mary Shelley seemed like she was meant for greatness. ... (Shelley) Fitting perfect with the ideas of her time, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was a book which required much imagination in order for it to be written. ... Mary Shelley lived a sad life, being one of the main influences of the writing of Frankenstein. Mary had a hard time of it; her life was punctuated by one terrible disappointment after another (Bernays 5). ... Mary Shelley displays the hardships and problems of her life in this novel through Victor and his monster. ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Controlling Purpose: To compare events in Mary Shelley's life to that of her novel Frankenstein. There are many parallels between the novel Frankenstein and the life of its author Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. ... Throughout her life, Shelley experienced many deaths of loved ones. ... Mary did not plan on having kids so early in life. ... Mary Shelley presents many events in her life that affected the writing of her most famous novel, Frankenstein. ...

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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was born on August 30, 1797, in London, England. She was destined to live an extraordinary life. ... Shelley also admired the writings of Mary's mother. ... After Percy's death, Mary's life was full of hardship and depression as she struggled to take care of herself and her child. ... Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley died in her sleep at age fifty-four in 1851....

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During her stay at the Villa Diodati, Mary Shelley dreamed of a "hideous phantasm of a man stretched out... on the working of some powerful engine... [it shows] signs of life, and stir[s] with an uneasy, half-vital motion" (Buzwell 2, Shelley 19). ... In Frankenstein, most of the deaths and murders relate to the deaths in Shelley's life. ... Shelley's mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, died on August 9, 1797, ten days after her birth due to several birthing complications. ... After the anger resides, Mary Shelley's life is clearly reflected in her fictional creation: "No father watche...

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The poem portrays women looking at life only through a mirror. ... Mary Wollstonecraft started the chain of events. She was one of the first women noticed for her writings and then passed her talent on to her daughter Lipke3 Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, who made great strides as a writer also at this time. ... Mary Shelley shows how our obsessions draw light upon us in two ways. ... The sweeper almost inevitably would have died before he even knew how to live life. ...

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However, Mary Shelley, in her novel "Frankenstein," argues that the pursuit of knowledge can be dangerous, and if pursued relentlessly can cause the pursuers isolation from society. ... This is a clear indication of how excessive pursuit of knowledge, as shown in Victor's relentless effort in creating life, can lead to isolation and distancing from society and the outside world. ... This scene clearly shows that the Monster innately knew that taking a life of a fellow being was morally wrong and that he possessed an intrinsic sense of right and wrong. ... Afterwards, the Monster feels...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In Shelley's poem "Ode to the West Wind," the wind is the force that has all the power. ... In Shelley's Hymn to Intellectual Beauty, the concept focuses on humanity and nature. ... " He likens the power of the wind to this unseen force that swings through all aspects of life, death, regeneration, preservation, and destruction. ... Shelley makes many references to nature, its power, its life and ability to change direction. ... Shelley tries to transport the reader to the understand this unforeseen power. ...

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Intoxicated by these men and their interesting discussions, her mind came to life. ... Having her father act as her first influence of a man in her life would make her fall ill for love. This caused pain staking mind games and anxiety throughout her life. Her daughter, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, valued her mother's work but refused to have anything to do with female emancipation. Although Mary lived with painful life struggles that made her an injured spirit, she was an extraordinary woman of her time. ...

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Unfortunately, for both Mary Shelley and her monstrous creation, few noble deeds were encountered, and instead, both received ostracism and even hatred from society. ... The Sorrows of Young Werther were important to Mary Shelley in the understanding of her dead mother as they were important to the monster in understanding human emotion. Mary Shelley's mother tried to kill herself due to her unrequited love for Gilbert Imlay, the father of Mary's half-sister, Fanny. ... Mary Shelley would have been aware of this having already read the Memoirs. Thus, Mary Shelley utilized the work,...

• Word Count: 2479
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• Grade Level: High School