Just as Rousseau condemned his own children, Frankenstein abandoned his own creation -- the monster, similarly condemning his "child" to a life of ostracism and social rejection. ... Similarly, Frankenstein's monster was a product of his ambitious pursuit for glory. ... Therefore, because the monster is a product of Frankenstein's pursuit for glory, Frankenstein is seen to be condemned to misery as a consequence of his blind ambitions. ... The Monster in Frankenstein is a representation of the rapid scientific developments evident in the early 1800's. ... Shelley uses the monste...

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