Themes of Shelleys Frankenstein Essays -- Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley discusses the themes of birth and creation, port and the indispensableness of companionship, love and acceptance in her novel Frankenstein. The themes that be explored in Frankenstein argon relevant to directlys modern world. Shelley challenges readers by endorsing and confronting attitudes and value in her text finished the events, circumstances and outcomes that take place in the novel, thus causing the reader to reflect upon their own lives and in curve the society around them.Shelley raises in her text an issue that is on the foreland of word in the modern world, that of humanness taking the place of paragon and the role of charr in the creation of feeling. The modern world is currently grappling over the concerns of cloning, genetics and stem cell research, questioning the ethics and morality of man playing God. Shelleys novel challenges readers to consider the consequences of this through the horrific outcomes resulting from such actions. Victors con suming passion and motivation to create life is A new species would bless me as its creator and source many happy and excellent natures would owe their being to me. No father could song the gratitude of his child so completely as I should deserve theirs. Pg47 here(predicate) Shelley challenges those seeking to pursue such actions to consider their motivations as the later discussion shows the terrible result of such pursuits. Shelleys suggestion that Victor has try to usurp the role of woman as the beargonr of life argon also suggested as Victor likens his descriptions of creating the wight as to that of a womans pregnancy. After so much time spent in painful labor winter, spring and summer passed away during my labors This allusion to the seasons representing the duration of a womans pregnancy. One is lead to consider the line of products amongst Frankensteins description of his own childhood My mothers provide caresses and my fathers smile of benevolent pleasure while regard ing me are my first recollections , that of God and his creation Adam He had come ahead from the hands of God a perfect creature. Pg. 135 and in contrast that of Frankensteins creature I beheld the wretch- the miserable monster whom I had created. by dint of presenting Frankensteins creation and the tragic outcome and comparing it with that perfect and attractive creation of Adam and Frankenstein, Shelley challenges modern so... ...athies necessary for my being. pg 153However, it can be seen that the creature is never successful in his attempts to have companions, love and be loved. duration and time again he is rather, rejected and alienated by man. The similarities are clear as due to Andy Williams and the creatures lack of companionship, guidance and love they are driven to convening such disastrous deeds. The values of society today of friendship, love and the negative attitude towards rejection and l integrityliness are evident, as one is lead to sympathise with the creatu re and Andy.Mary Shelleys Frankenstein is not unsuitable and outdated rather it is evident that the issues of birth and creation, appearance and acceptance and the necessity of love, companionship and guidance are all relevant to todays world. Through the creatures horrific and fatal outcome, Mary Shelleys novel provides a challenge and perhaps even insight into the consequences and outcomes that could result if modern man attempts to play God and fails to provide love, guidance and companionship to those around them. citeShelley Mary, Frankenstein , Barnes and Noble books, Sandstone publishing, 2008Time, March 19, 2007