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Whom should we blame?
While cases can be made for Frankenstein and his creation both serving antagonistic roles in this novel, I believe there to be a more definitive villain. Both of these characters commit acts which may be viewed by some as disdainful, … Continue reading
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When is the taking of a life beneficial to the lives of others?
While reading Frankenstein after each death, I wonder at what point would it be completely acceptable to kill the monster. When the Monster finds Frankenstein and admits that he killed his brother William, why did Victor not just kill the … Continue reading
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Analyzing Frankenstein through secondary characters
In analyzing Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, overemphasis is given to the relationship between Victor and his creation, while ignoring the surrounding cast of characters. This overemphasis skews moral and philosophical analysis of both Victor and his creation; as characters such … Continue reading
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What It Means To Be Human
“I am malicious because I am miserable” (169). The group that presented on Mary Shelly’s novel Frankenstein during Friday’s class period brought up a thought that I found very interesting. The group mentioned that in reading the novel, one could infer … Continue reading
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The Monster We Created
Over the course of our lifetimes, we as individuals spend a large part of that time defining and understanding who we are. Although we like to believe that we have control over our own identities, a consequence of our social … Continue reading
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Frankenstein’s Hypocrisy
Frankenstein’s adult life is haunted by regret that he ever brought his monster to life. He says this repeatedly throughout Frankenstein: his “abhorrence of this fiend cannot be conceived” (chapter 9). The reader is led to the conclusion that he … Continue reading
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The Creation’s Inception – Birth of the “Other”
A close reading of the animation of Frankenstein’s creation not only reveals the inherent bias that Frankenstein holds against his creation but also illustrates how Frankenstein paradoxically dehumanizes what seems to resemble human life. Upon the creation’s awakening, Frankenstein immediately … Continue reading
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What is there to fear?
Popular media seems to suggest we should fear humankind’s demise by a superior species. It has become common, that when a creation has progressed to the point that it may be considered “human”, we seem to change our initial feelings … Continue reading
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