Themes Of

FrankensteinRaymond Smith

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Social Acceptance and Belonging

• A major theme in Frankenstein is the issue of social acceptance and belongingness. In the novel,

Frankenstein's creature is created and immediately after, left alone to fend for himself. He learn how to control his and

understand his senses, impact his environment, and skills such as reading.

The Creator Of Frankenstein

Victor FrankensteinThe doomed protagonist and narrator of the main portion of

the story. Studying in Ingolstadt, Victor discovers the secret of life

and creates an intelligent but grotesque monster, from whom he recoils in horror. Victor keeps

his creation of the monster a secret, feeling increasingly guilty and ashamed as he realizes how

helpless he is to prevent the monster from ruining his life and

the lives of others.

About Frankenstein

Frankenstein The eight-foot-tall, hideously ugly

creation of Victor Frankenstein. Intelligent and sensitive, the

monster attempts to integrate himself into human social

patterns, but all who see him shun him. His feeling of

abandonment compels him to seek revenge against

his creator.

Facts On FrankensteinFacts About Frankenstein

• Frankenstein has inspired more than 130 films, starting with the silent

Frankenstein in 1910.• Frankenstein’s monster is given no name

in the book but referred to only as ‘creature’, ‘monster’, ‘fiend’, ‘wretch’, ‘vile insect’, ‘demon’, ‘being’, or ‘it’.

• Mary Shelley said the name Frankenstein to her in a dream she had, but in

Germany there’s a Castle Frankenstein.• The earliest use of the term

‘Frankenstein food’ to refer to genetically modified food was in 1989.

• The first edition of Frankenstein was published in 1818.

Detail On Frankenstein

DetailsFrankenstein is infused with some elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement and is also considered to be one of the earliest examples of science fiction. Brian Aldiss has argued that it should be considered the first true science fiction story, because unlike in previous stories with fantastical elements

resembling those of later science fiction, the central character "makes a deliberate decision"

and "turns to modern experiments in the laboratory" to achieve fantastic results

Plot Summary About Frankenstein

Plot SummaryFrankenstein describes his childhood in Geneva: his

father, Alphonse Frankenstein, was a wealthy descendant of Genevese nobility; his mother,

Caroline, was the daughter of Beaufort, a friend of Alphonse who was reduced to poverty and died in his daughter's arms. Alphonse and Catherine are married, and Victor is their first child; two other

sons, Ernest and William, follow. When Alphonse's sister dies, the Frankensteins adopt her young

daughter Elizabeth, who is brought up as a member of the family. Victor and Elizabeth are the closest of friends, and with their friend Henry Clerval they live

an idyllic childhood

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