2nd Post

Even after 183 years of the creation of the Frankenstein Monster, he still lives on strong. Mary Shelley has written a novel capturing the beauties of nature and passion of romanticism as well as drama, science fiction, horror, and a relative factor. Christopher Schildt feels that the monster is a symbol of a feeling in all of us, the feeling of nonacceptance that most of us feel regularly. "Monsters are metaphor, and the subconscious symbolism of Dr. Frankenstein's creature has changed over the generations"(passage from article). The metaphor of the monster reflects our time periods take on life in this generation. The article goes on to explain how during the different eras of the past, the horror industry had films that were relative to what the world was going through or interested in at the time.

Now a days, we seek more into depth of science and technologies but really, subconsciously, we could be more intrigued by the fact that we coincide with the monsters feelings of being left out and lonely because yet again we are not all perfect and have feelings of loneliness at times and what not. "I am alone and miserable, man will not associate with me, but one as deformed and horrible as myself would not deny herself to me" (103 Shelley). Sometimes we feel we are not good enough for anyone just as the creature did very consistently in this story.

The creature represents a wanting of companionship, a loneliness, and a need for love. Nobody enjoys being ostracized and many of us deal with this feeling every day. Others may not even notice because our world is selfish and insensitive a good portion of the time. Mary Shelley's story encloses a great deal of things to think about and grasp while reading. The article analyzes many of these things including the symbolism of the monster(loneliness), science fiction horror, romanticism and debates over nature vs. nurture.

1st post !

A tale of horror intertwined with romanticism makes up Mary Shelley's classic novel Frankenstein. Known to be one of the greatest horror stories of all time, Shelley encompasses a new aged feel of fervent ideas and curiosities with sci-fi twists as well as bitter sweet moments of true humanity.

Conflict between the new born creature and his creator, Victor, starts up right away as the monster is unleashed due to regrettful feelings and remorse of what a science experiement should never turn out to be. This on going chain of action and reaction between Victor and the monster creates suspense and an appealing plot to the story.

The element of romanticism captivates readers and holds them in even through the dryer sections of the novel. Shelley's poetic way with words brings the artisian out in anyone and makes each own being think outside of the box a little. She has a way of wording things that is just so earthy and passionate that the reader can't but help to be drawn into her work.


"Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge and how much happier that man is who believes his native town to be the world, than he who aspires to become greater than his nature will allow." (Shelly 38)