... fluid to wake up the creature. As expected, the monster is alive. In short, the design of settings which show the rebirth of the monster is much more desirable than that in the novel. That means the electric see eels are better than a spark of being. Another difference of the gothic element between the novel Frankenstein and the film Mary Shelly's Frankenstein (1994) is the endings of the plot; the movie expresses more dramatic ... and powerful ending scene than the novel. In the novel, the monster says "It is well ... ...

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... fluid to wake up the creature. As expected, the monster is alive. In short, the design of settings which show the rebirth of the monster is much more desirable than that in the novel. That means the electric sea eels are better than a spark of being. Another difference of the gothic element between the novel Frankenstein and the film Mary Shelly's Frankenstein (1994) is the endings of the plot. The movie expresses more a dramatic ... and powerful ending scene than the novel. In the novel, the monster says "It is well ... ...

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... needs Frankenstein for its existence of life itself. Victor eventually performs the "masterful" act of instilling a life for the motionless matter; he grants his slave, the creature, an opportunity to live. He even views himself as the creature's master when he states, " I might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing that lay at my feet" (Shelley Ch 5.1). Despite his frightful appearance ... , he is as innocent as a newborn child- and, in a sense, which is precisely what he is. The monster tries to get Victor's attention but Victor rejects him ... , seemingly to detain me, but I...

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... not care for consequences, puts himself before others, does not care about how his actions will negatively affects others, cannot own up to the things he does, and blames people for his wrongdoings. While humans can be selfish and sometimes lack responsibility, Frankenstein's egotistical qualities are what ... wishes for him to fulfill, "I feel that burning hatred and ardent desire of revenge I once expressed; but I feel myself justified in desiring the death of my adversary. During these last days I have been occupied in examining my past conduct; nor do I find it blamable" (Shelley ......

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... to "explore unknown powers, and unfold to the world the deepest mysteries of creation" (pg 47). He wanted to create a being "of a gigantic stature... About eight feet in height, and proportionally large" (pg 52), a being that would be put together with collected body parts from the local graveyard. Frankenstein states, "That I might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing that lay at my feet ... ." (pg 56)The beauty of this dream however, vanished, and "Breathless horror and disgust filled his heart" (pg 56) when this being was actually ... came to life. The creation of a monste...

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... between the beauty and serenity of the setting to his emotions and desire for retribution on the creature. At this point both characters are attempting to punish one another and seek revenge. This is a strong parallel, which connects the two characters and a theme that continues till the close of the novel resulting in the novel concluding at the North Pole. Frankensteins obsession leaves him wanting to "extinguish the spark of ... existence" he bestowed and the creature's obsession with being accepted by society causes him to kill after not achieving his goal ... ...

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... between the beauty and serenity of the setting to his emotions and desire for retribution on the creature. At this point both characters are attempting to punish one another and seek revenge. This is a strong parallel, which connects the two characters and a theme that continues till the close of the novel resulting in the novel concluding at the North Pole. Frankensteins obsession leaves him wanting to "extinguish the spark of ... existence" he bestowed and the creature's obsession with being accepted by society causes him to kill after not achieving his goal ... ...

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... also frightens the reader. The weather is also an element, which should be included, where the atmosphere is overcast and dull. Surprisingly, there were a vast number of female Gothic authors. Mary Shelley was one and she used some of the most recent technological finding of her time to create Frankenstein. She has replaced the heavenly fire of the Prometheus myth with the spark of newly discovered ... electricity. The concepts of electricity and warmth led ... to the discovery of the galvanisation process, which was said to be the key to the animation of life. Mary was born in Somers ...

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... therefore making it unbelievable without a doubt. However today, this story could be defined as a "modern myth-- an unsure legend - because with the current science of today this creation of life does not seem so far from reality. Therefore allowing it to be believed by some, and ... become God and he wants his creation to bless him as a creator. Victor Frankenstein's dream was to "explore unknown powers, and unfold to the world the deepest mysteries of creation" (Shelly 47). His dream was, in fact, playing God. He wanted to create a being "of a gigantic stature ... proportionally large,...

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... , charnel houses, churchyards and vaults in which Victor dedicated his time in creating the creature and the island in the Orkneys contributes to the gloom factor in which the novel is set, while the bleak, glacial fields of the Alps and the mist of the Artic serve to indicate the isolation of both the protagonist and the antagonist. Nature and weather plays an important role in foreshadowing dark evil acts, events and ... spent days and nights in churchyards, charnel houses and vaults, collecting remains of dead bodies, in places of dark and ghostly atmosphere. Victor's action is the re...

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... . Benjamin Franklin, whose name has been suggested for the "Frank" in Frankenstein, may have been the modern Prometheus from whom Shelley drew inspiration. The concepts of electricity and warmth were theorized by Humphrey Davy whose experiments emphasized the electrical and chemical in a process know as galvanisation which was said to be the key to the animation of life. The spark of life was quasi-electrical in nature. Mary ... became familiar with galvanisation both from the summer conversations at Villa Diodori with Byron and from her husband Percy's interest in this theme ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate