Comparing Frankenstein And The Knight's Quarterly Review

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My opinion of Frankenstein is similar to the Knight’s Quarterly Review as it is negative and I share some similarities in my opinions of the core of the novel. Opposingly I also have opposing opinions of how the book is bad in different ways. I similarly had high expectations of the novel because of the name, it had been copied and repeated over and over again in movies and literature, but also to my disappointment I thought this book was subpar at best. This is possibly because I was so hyped up for it that when I actually read it, it didn’t hold up to the huge expectations I had set. Nevertheless, it didn’t float my boat. I didn’t think the flaws of the book were “overwriting” or “extravagance” but more melodramatic storytelling and poor characters. …show more content…

The awakening of the creature is a perfect example of underwhelming storytelling, after this amazing creation and lightning strike Frankenstein just scurries away after spending his entire life dedicated to creating this creature and then he spends the second half of the book running away and being scared, this scene could spark some fantastic concurrent writing but instead it turns into a huge letdown. The destruction of the second creature makes you question if Mary Shelley is really trying to write an entertaining novel or intentionally destroy her audiences faith in her. I was so truly disappointed with this because again this could have branched off into such a good story arc but instead you see all the possibilities of that destroyed right in front of you…

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