Mary Shelley was born of a mother who was a strong supporter of the French Revolution. ... "Mary Shelly combined the ethical concerns of her parents with Romantic sensibilities of Percy Shelly's poetic inclinations. ... This general down look upon industry was shown by Shelly's choices of setting, the Swiss Alps. ... This is because Mary Shelley set out to express her Romantic ideals. ... In all, Mary Shelley uses the monster to depict of what could happen, on an extreme scale, when man tries to play God. ...

• Word Count: 1062
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Frankenstein by Mary Shelly is a very suspenseful gothic novel. Mary Shelly was one of the first to write novels of this kind and have this much success. ... Mary Shelly used very deceptive words to help her set the tone and mood through out this novel. ... In the book Mary Shelly never tells the reader how Frankenstein is really created. ... Many writers now use Mary Shelly as a guide for their works, almost sometimes mimicking the intriguing aspect of her writing. ...

• Word Count: 817
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In the novel "Frankenstein," written by English novelist, Mary Shelley, a scientist plays "God" and has to pay the consequences. ... Shelly follows it up with Victor finding his wife dead in her room adding to the gothic nature of the novel. ... Shelly is showing the hatred the monster has for society for rejecting him just because of his appearance, even though he is truly good. ...

• Word Count: 861
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School