... 's audience and his student, we may infer that we, too, are meant to learn something from the tale of Frankenstein. A number of the book's central themes are introduced here. Walton's intense ambition to discover the unknown (to the point that he would sacrifice his life and the lives of his men at sea) indicates that he considers himself a kind of epic hero. ... to achieve immortality. He suffers from extreme hubris (the belief that he can be equal to a god) and considers himself invincible. He feels that destiny has chosen him, specifically, to complete this perilous journey. The stran...

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... Shelley doesn't force her reader into believing her opinion. Rather than forcing she helps shape our response to monstrosity in Frankenstein by calling upon themes and methods that her readers are familiar with. She uses the idea of different types of readings to her advantage. Mary Shelley uses interesting word choice to enhance how we respond to her novel in terms ... on which reading the responder has chosen to take, shapes the ideas of monstrosity differently. The feminist reading makes out that Frankenstein is the monster rather than the creature as he is stealing women's position ...

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