... lack of a nuclear, loving family compelled Mary to desire the life of those who had what her family was unpredictable in giving. Shelley's longing for emotional happiness and strength forged its way into her novels as underlying themes; she also stigmatized the negative impact on what happens ... to those unwilling to show such emotion (Mellor xii). Her most famous novel, Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus, is the prime example of her depressing life. In it, she discussed ... -mother, further depressed the young writer. Her disconnected adolescence and the questionable morality of ...

• Word Count: 1927
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate