One major theme in this work was rejection of authority. ... Zola believed that writing novels was like performing a science experiment. ... The main theme in Frankenstein is that having too much ambition is dangerous. ... There were many allusions to works of literature; these allusions meaningless to readers who are not familiar with the works. ... All of these works reflect the themes of Frankenstein, but would go unnoticed to the general reader. ...

• Word Count: 1913
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School