... there were many things going on that related to this theme. One was a population growth in Great Britain. This surge in population initiated the Industrial Revolution, which took place during the mid 1700's. During this revolution, there were developments in medicine and hygiene. Doctors and scientists were developing new ways to treat and prevent smallpox and typhus, two leading causes of ... death during that time period. This revolution also played a significant role in the Romantic Movement, which Mary Shelly's husband, Percy, was a large part of. The Romantics felt that the effects ...

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... for many years. Changing organisms for the convenience of the human race has become extremely acceptable in some instances, for example the process of creating of insulin. Even the scientific creation of humans is becoming more acceptable as research progresses. These two separate backgrounds significantly contribute to the development of characters. Social and historical circumstances of Mary Shelley's audience ... As the original science fiction novel, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was a work permeated with the belief in the potential of science, Frankenstein reflected Mary Shelley's c...

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