... creation of a monster like this back in the 17th century via such un-natural means would not have so much been a myth, but rather an entertaining, gothic, fictional, totally un-true, and impossible story. It would not have been classified as a 'myth' back then, because a myth is defined as an ... believes he deserves complete gratitude from his 'child' more than any other father deserves from their child. However the monster states, "you are my creator, but I am your master, obey!" (pg 162). In this novel, Mary Shelly effectively brings together two contradicting mythologies that are 'un...

• Word Count: 2070
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... appearance-based society, but other situations and characters in the novel force the reader to reflect their own hasty crimes of judgment in an intelligent and adult fashion. The semi- gothic novel includes several instances of societal prejudice that include the isolation and outcast of Frankenstein's creation, the creature's biased opinion of the cottagers, and the unbalanced and inappropriate classification of ... when he says, "there is something in your words which persuades me that you are sincere" (130). Although even he falters the evil test of true equipollence when he utters, ...

• Word Count: 1633
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... are universal and continue to cause controversy. The question as to whether or not the wretch's behavior is justified is one such moral dilemma that haunts the readers of this gothic tale. Victor Frankenstein, a seeker of distinction, is synonymous with his misuse of science that creates a creature for which he provides no direction. It is almost a cautionary tale of the inevitable ... creature he gave life to, he abandons it leaving the creature to face an unaccepting world on his own. "All men hate the wretched; how, then, must I be hated whom am miserable beyond all living things." (...

• Word Count: 1581
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School