Themes of Shelleys Frankenstein Essays -- Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley discusses the themes of birth and creation, behavior and the requisite of companionship, love and acceptance in her novel Frankenstein. The themes that ar explored in Frankenstein argon relevant to nowadayss modern world. Shelley challenges readers by endorsing and confronting attitudes and value in her text by dint of the events, circumstances and outcomes that take place in the novel, thus causing the reader to reflect upon their own lives and in acidify the society around them.Shelley raises in her text an issue that is on the fountainhead of banter in the modern world, that of gentleman taking the place of god and the role of womanhood in the creation of intent. The modern world is presently grappling over the concerns of cloning, genetics and stem cell research, questioning the moral philosophy and morality of man playing God. Shelleys novel challenges readers to consider the consequences of this through the horrific outcomes resulting from such actio ns. Victors consuming passion and motivation to create life is A new species would bless me as its creator and source umpteen happy and excellent natures would owe their being to me. No father could ask the gratitude of his child so completely as I should deserve theirs. Pg47 present 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 be atomic number 18r of life are also suggested as Victor likens his descriptions of creating the wildcat 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 teleph wizard line amid Frankensteins description of his own childhood My mothers in the raw caresses and my fathers smile of benevol ent pleasure while regarding me are my first recollections , that of God and his creation Adam He had come forward 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. through with(predicate) presenting Frankensteins creation and the tragic outcome and comparing it with that perfect and bonnie 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. season 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 loneliness are evident, as one is lead to sympathise with the creature and Andy.Mary Shelleys Frankenstein is not foreign 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. characterShelley Mary, Frankenstein , Barnes and Noble books, Sandstone publishing, 2008Time, March 19, 2007