Kira McLelland
English 11
Second period
October 3rd, 2017
241 Pages
Book Report Frankenstein By Mary Shelley was started when Mary Shelley was only 18 years old and then she finished the book when she was 19. The first edition of frankenstein was published in London in 1818 but was published anonymously. Mary Shelley’s name didn’t appear on the book until it was published a second time in France in 1831. Shelley came up with the idea when she was traveling through Europe in 1814. In germany she was 10 miles away from the Frankenstein castle, where two centuries before, an alchemist was engaged in experiments. Later she traveled to switzerland where much of the story takes place. Frankenstein is infused with elements of the Gothic novel and
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His father married a beautiful young women names caroline who’s only wish in life was to have a daughter so she adopted Elizabeth who Victor was told was his precious gift. In life Victor’s father told Victor that some scientific books were trash so of course Victor now wanted to read them which led to him making a monster from dead body parts when he went away to college, there he dug up from the graveyard from recently deceased people and created his monster. The creature was large in stature and very strong compared to the normal human, also covered in a ton of scars from the different parts stitched together, which made him stand out from the average man. Once Victor’s creature came alive Victor was mortified at the sight of it and ran away which led to the monster learning how to read and act by watching other people. He grew to hate Frankenstein and when Victor refused to make him a mate so he wouldn’t be all alone the monster tracked and killed Victor’s new wife and then Victor died trying to kill his creature. Frankenstein is a tragedy; science fiction book but some people also say that it’s a gothic fiction. It’s a tragedy because off all the death and heartache that the book has, its science fiction because of the science behind the fact of bringing the creature alive. Some say the the story is gothic fiction because of how dark the book is saying the ‘dark and stormy night’ and ‘horrid monster’. I personally really liked the book, for some it might be a little too dark but I thought that just made the story good. I would recommend anyone who likes to read to read this book at least once in their
Friends will determine the direction and quality of your life. Loneliness is a battle that all people will once face at a certain point in their life; it is how they handle it that determines the outcome of that battle. In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein loneliness is the most significant and prevailing theme throughout the entire novel. Shelley takes her readers on a wild journey that shows how loneliness can end in tragedy.
Frankenstein is a book written by Mary Shelley in 1818, that is revolved around a under privileged scientist named Victor Frankenstein who manages to create a unnatural human-like being. The story was written when Shelley was in her late teen age years, and was published when she was just twenty years old. Frankenstein is filled with several different elements of the Gothic and Romantic Movement of British literature, and is considered to be one of the earliest forms of science fiction. Frankenstein is a very complicated and complex story that challenges different ethics and morals on the apparent theme of dangerous knowledge. With the mysterious experiment that Dr. Victor Frankenstein conducted, Shelly causes her reader to ultimately ask
This quote is significant because it tells of the moment that Frankenstein’s troubles began. From this moment, when the monster comes to life, to the end of the novel, Victor is plagued by the horrors that the monster inflicts upon him. Had Victor not created the creature, or had his ‘experiment’ failed, he would not have lost so many loved ones and endured all the troubles that came with it.
throughout this novel and the movie. The decline is a less gradual one in the novel but a
Mary Shelley’s, Frankenstein, symbolized a person’s necessity for acceptance by society. Society labels everything as good or bad, right or wrong, rich or poor. Although some of these labels may be correct, many are misconceptions. The monster, needed to be accepted by society, but instead was scorned, attacked, and shunned because of his outward appearance. The treatment of the monster was on the assumption that he was actually a monster. The only justification of this treatment was his outward appearance.
In her novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley explores a wide range of themes concerning human nature through the thoughts and actions of two main characters and a host of others. Two themes are at the heart of the story, the most important being creation, but emphasis is also placed on alienation from society. These two themes are relevant even in today’s society as technology brings us ever closer to Frankenstein’s fictional achievement.
Frankenstein is a tale of an individual with many mixed identities. Often hearing the name of Frankenstein comes along with a monstrous spirit. Although in Mary Shelley’s novel, The monster is the horrible creation from the scientist, he just wanted a friend that was the same level of intelligence with him and one that he could be able to speak with and be friends with. Victor robbed body parts from graves and he was ready to for this construction. One stormy October night, he brought it to life. When Victor saw this creature reaching out to him, attempting for a smile, Victor began scared and ran from the
Have you ever heard the saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover?” If not one would answer, “Always read a book cover to cover before you make judgments.” Frankenstein is one such book. While Frankenstein is a book about a monster terrifying a city it is also about compassion, love and friendship. After reading the book you would discover Frankenstein, the monster, is a loving creature with feelings and wants to become a part of society.
A. exposition: Walton narrates how he has encountered a man named Victor Frankenstein while on his voyage through
Thank you June for sharing your comments! I enjoyed learning many things about Frankenstein. I also enjoyed learning many things about evolution. Yes, science is involved with the laws of nature. Science does involve culture. Culture may be able to affect the society overall. Different cultures have a different way of living. Yes, some people may believe that it is good to earn power. Evolution does deal with organisms. Did you learn anything new while conducting your
The monster 's appearance causes his creator to abandon him and prevents him from normal human interaction. He is forced to learn about the world on his own and spends most of his time watching others. Frankenstein is not the only one negatively affected by his existence. In the process of bringing the monster to life, Victor had deprived himself of rest and health, causing him to fall ill for several months. Shortly after his recovery, Victor learns his younger brother has been murdered. Frankenstein has killed his creator’s brother and framed an innocent girl to get back at Victor for abandoning him. After the girl is executed, Victor becomes consumed with guilt knowing he is responsible for two of his family members deaths. The monster does not stop there, he goes on to kill Victor’s friend Henry and fiance, Elizabeth. Because of his creation, Victor is haunted by depression and guilt for most of his life and died a lonely death hunting Frankenstein.
In the novel, Frankenstein written by Marry Shelley, Victor had undoubtedly become relentless in pursuing the reanimation of life in an inanimate lifeless being. Victor could have inevitabely be called obsessed with his work. Victor Frankenstein had always been curious about the reanimation of human life. Until he attempted it and suceeded was when he knew he made a mistake. Victor Frankenstein was blinded by curiosity and obsession.
Frankenstein was a story written by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley while she was on her vacation in Switzerland with her husband. The story got published in 1818 without letting the public about the author. It was in 1831 when the novel revised edition was out and Mary Shelley name mentioned as an author. The novel focused on social, cultural and political facet of the societies during Mary’s lifetime. The fictional character in the novel clearly shows the battle against the pre-established people’s attitude during that time. Religion and science always create a controversy in the society with religion always differencing from any scientific principles and experiments. Shelley’s tried to addresses the above controversy and showed how science and modern technology is sometimes wrong. She tried to show how scientists and inventors are sometimes selfish only care for achieving their plan without evaluating the end result.
when he felt lonely and when he was hungry there was no one to guide
As a young child Victor Frankenstein was loved unconditionally by his parents. They adored him and provided him opportunities and stability to develop into a well-rounded person. Victor becomes a scientist and is intelligent and loves research. As he develops, Victor became obsessed with creating life. He accumulates body parts for the local cemetery and begins to put together his monster. He is confident that he can be like God and has the skills to create life. Victor eventually creates a monster, and he comes to life. However, Victor is horrified by his monster, because of the way it looks. Instead of relishing in the joy of his accomplishment he runs away from it. The monster is left alone to fend for itself and doesn’t have the right skills to take care of his basic needs. He cannot speak, he cannot read and he doesn’t have anyone to teach him basic fundamental human skills. The monster escapes to the woods, afraid and alone, not sure where he is going or what he is going to do. Nearby is a village full of people and he sets forward to observe them. At first, he tries to be visible and friendly, but people turn from him in fright and run away. The monster is hurt and because he cannot make physical contact with anyone he decides to observe people secretly. During his observation, he watches human interaction and studies what is socially acceptable and what is not..