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Reaction Paper In Frankenstein

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“It’s alive! It’s alive!”
Although this line is nowhere to be found in the book, it certainly is one of the most iconic lines in a horror movie. Not least because it has been reused on various occasions for assorted reasons, which in turn certainly contributed to the popularity of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. The point is, that Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Or the Modern Prometheus was first published in 1818, and consequently it is on the verge of turning 200 years old, yet we still seem to be unable to break away, from its story and its ideas. So, the question is: exactly what is it, that draws generation after generation to, basically a story of, how dead body parts are put together to then be revived?
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It is also there, that he meets the chemistry professor Waldman, who feeds in to his ambition to achieve fame in the field of “[…] natural philosophy, and particularly chemistry […]” (Shelley, p. 39). Victor develops a ‘mad scientist syndrome’ that inevitably will destroy his life. Day and night are spent in his laboratory. He develops a consuming interest in the principle of life. His interest, slowly but surely turns into obsession when he decides to create life. Aiming to create life himself, without anybody’s knowledge, he roams cemeteries in order to, create mentioned life out of compounded body parts of the dead. Yet again, time passes by until Frankenstein completes his work. However, his succession is short-lived as his creation opens its “dull yellow” (Shelley, p. 45) eyes to stare at him. The only thing Frankenstein did not put into account was his own angst. Horror-stricken by the ugliness, as well as by the tremendous size of his creation, he flees his laboratory. Upon his return, however, he finds his room and laboratory empty.
Henry, a dear friend of Victor, joins the same university and they both start with the study of languages and poetry. As Victor is deterred and has no desire at all pursue his studies in natural

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