... includes references to Percy Shelley's poems and other Romantic poems such as the 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Milton's 'Paradise Lost', the references to these show to the reader the Romantic view of the importance of emotions and the imagination, and also the importance of the individual. The industrial revolution, which took place in 1789 changed and revolutionised the productive capacity of Europe and transformed European society and was a social revolution with social causes ... Angel whom thou drivest from joy for no misdeed."' This is a strong refe...

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... refers to Victors creation as "the monster" or "demon" when the being appears to be almost more human, more pitiful and better guided in his objectives than many humans, and it may also be claimed that the creature has more humanity than his creator. When we are told of the creatures tale- we see another side to him, other than the demonic character which had previously been portrayed ... and Satan in "Paradise Lost" may not be considered entirely negative. Milton's Satan in "Paradise Lost" is an interesting and courageous figure. Although Victor must be criticised for his monstrous beh...

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... Justine. Victor Frankenstein starts out with good intentions; he is merely seeking to gain knowledge of natural beliefs. Soon, his greed for god-like power overcomes him and he becomes consumed with the idea of creating life, "Summer months passed while I was thus engaged, heart and soul, in one pursuit" (32). The creature also starts out with kindness, he tells his creator, "Believe me, Frankenstein: I was ... made between Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Milton's Paradise Lost. Victor's character is paralleled directly with Satan's; both succumb to selfishness when they fall. Much like...

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... is evident as the primary difference, however, is the nature in which they failed. With the character of Victor, Mary Shelley means to illustrate the peril associated with the male-dominated quest. Without the aid of female influences, Victor allows his ego to take over his quest. The result, as noted earlier, was his demise at the hands of his own creation. It seems that with the character of Walton, Shelley offers hope in the form of family, friends ... this chapter, "I sank on the damp grass in the sick impotence of despair." The imagery of the monster literally sinking into the eart...

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... occurrence, but some scientists were trying to do the very same thing Frankenstein was trying to do, but this was a valid, though morbid, route of discovery at the time, and so was felt to be justified. As many people were trying to make this gloomy discovery, Shelley played upon this and used a character that eventually does go on to create "life ... to Frankenstein. Shelley made this family purposefully to illustrate the frustration of the monster; there is the patriarch, De Lacy, his son, Felix, his wife, Agatha and their children, the family was later joined by another, Safie, a Turk...

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