... the ideas and opinions that composers express within them. This is most notable when examining Charles Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du Mal (1857) and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1817). Both texts allude to the theme of religion and the role of women in society. However due to the 40 year gap between ... two composers discuss the role of women, sharing the opinion that women are valuable members of society and should be treated as such. In Frankenstein, Shelley addresses this issue with irony by characterising women to be passive and almost docile, making the comment that a society that underv...

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Frankenstein (1817) by Mary Shelley and Les Fleurs du Mal (1957) by Charles Baudelaire can both be considered timeless in the eyes of contemporary society as they both discuss ... them in differing lights. This shows that both authors have an appreciation and respect for women akin to the most common opinion of contemporary, developed society. In Frankenstein, Shelley depicts women as beautiful however she characterises them to be passive and submissive members of society, implying that a society that undervalues women can only end in ruins. ... the rhetorical devices of polysyndeton in her ...

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