In her novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley explores a wide range of themes. The most obvious theme in the novel was the persecution of the monster because of his physical appearance. Throughout the book, the monster is ... life and could not look past physical appearance. He explains, "the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart." (page 42) Frankenstein's monster is left with an unfulfilled desire for a companion to share his miserable life with. Society is cruel, and the monster seeks revenge upon his creator by ... his creator dead; I think he will hold ...

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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is filled with various underlying themes, the crux being the effect society has on The Creature's personality. These topics have been discussed and explored on countless occasions, and the novel has been compared with its contemporaries ... Creature throughout the book. "Never will I create another like yourself, equal in deformity and wickedness"(160). Although these two tales are different in numerous aspects, both have morals and lessons. Frankenstein teaches that man should not try to defy God, and that no one should be judged by their physical appearance. The...

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... Creator of the world. Explanation for Quotation 1 Taken from Mary Shelley's Author's Introduction to the 1831 edition of Frankenstein, this quote describes the vision that inspired the novel and the prototypes for Victor and the monster. Shelley's image evokes some of the key themes, such as the utter unnaturalness of the monster ("an uneasy, half-vital motion"), the relationship between creator and ... ...

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