Enlightenment In Frankenstein

Ideas are fundamental to society especially in the construction, organization, and transformation. In which, when a society is already constructed and organized, the transformation of such becomes an important discussion, especially for the bettering of. The ideas of Enlightenment and Romanticism are no exception. Beginning around the 18th century continuing to about the 19th century these two idea systems or paradigms were in exercise and development. Although the era of the advent of these paradigms are somewhat close and overlapping, they are literally opposites in perception and reality of growth and development. The purpose of this writing is to point to writings or literary works from authors from both paradigms to highlight an essential

The way for happiness to exist on earth is through logic and reasoning. The ability to increase your knowledge without emotions involved so that you can independently make logical and reasonable decisions. The obtaining of this will help the society greater as a whole. Logical and reasonable decisions ultimately aid society in growth and in progression. Progression towards what? This progression towards a society of autonomic individuals making logical and reasonable decisions. This is what true independence is, and this is how happiness can be experienced on earth according to the enlightened thinker. (Veenhoven

Shelley was the daughter of Wollstonecraft, the Enlightenment Philosopher that was briefly examined a few paragraphs prior. In this novel, a very young but very intelligent scientist, Victor, creator a form of human being, the Monster. After the creation of the Monster, Victor becomes very sick in his stomach in regards to his creation. The Monster is very empathetic and loving by nature. He has ambitions of a companion. The Monster expresses his ambitions to Victor. Victor does not comply with the Monsters request for a companion. This is the turning point for the Monster. This is very compelling because this novel attributes traits and paradigms from both sides of the scale, Enlightenment and Romanticism. This is relevant because Victor is very much an Enlightened thinking man. He is educated and a scientist. He seems to think that science can cure the world's ailments. On the contrary, the Monster is very much a Romantic. He reads poetry. His ambitions are typically emotional. He enjoys nature and is emotional in his decisions. The clash of these two ideologies resulted in the death of Victor’s new bride and the death of the Monster. Ironically, if Victor, Enlightenment, and the Monster, Romanticism, would have acted in corraboration maybe something beautiful could have been created. This novel is a hybrid of these two