Analysis of "Frankenstein"

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For my English essay I will answer the question I decided to answer and discuss the quote 'Frankenstein is above all a fantasy about, and an analysis of, birth: the birth of children, of technology and of works of art themselves'. In my essay I will discuss this quote and also discuss my ideas.

Frankenstein is a fantasy written by Mary Shelly when she was only 18. It is a fantasy about what would happen when science and greed are combined to create a man. Its is told through the eyes and journal of a man called Robert Walton.

Frankenstein begins with the letters of Captain Robert Walton to his sister. These letters form the framework for the story in which Walton tells his sister the story of Victor Frankenstein and his monster as Frankenstein told it to him.

Robert was exploring the north pool when he encountered doctor Frankenstein and the monster, the doctor told Robert the story. He told him of how he grew up and how he made his creation to physical perfection, so much so in fact, that as soon as the monster awoke Frankenstein started down a path of fear that he would never escape. Frankenstein ran away because he was so terrified at what he had done.

He also told him about the several harsh encounters with humans the monster did, which made the monster afraid of them. This also shows the monsters child like qualities, his fear. The monster also learned how to speak and became educated.

His attempt to be friends with a family failed when they rejected him because of his appearance and this caused him to seek vengeance against his creator. The monster even killed a boy who was the brother of doctor Frankenstein to get back at his creator causing the doctor to be guilty over creating such a murderous monster.

The monster approached the doctor and forced him to make a women for him but at the last minute the doctor changed his mind resulting in the monster causing havoc on the doctors weeding day. The monster killed the doctor's bride which made the doctor pursue the monster and that's how they ended up in the north pool. The doctor died and at the end the monster expressed remorse and left to the north pool to destroy himself.

The monster was a work of art, the doctor actually managed to play God and create life and life is a work of art.

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