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Critical analysis and evaluation of Frankenstein
Written by Mary Shelley in 1816 when she was 19 years old, Frankenstein is one of the most
contradicting and disputed romantic tales of its time.This is a romantic fiction that is
controlled by the marvelous and the powers that originate from supernatural beings(Shelley,
Bennett, & Robinson, 1990). At the beginning of the fiction, the tale- teller disobeys some of
the natural laws of credibility when he introduces magicians, witches and goblins into the tale
amidst of himself and all those hearing from him. He forgets that he and the hearer are not
among the supernatural immortals but mortal being. In this case, the marvelous is so much
important to the author and the reader of his work. If one tries to examine what the marvelous
are, naturally we expect them to be strong from all perspectives but from the description
made by the author on the effects that they have to the human beings, we can as well compare
them to other immortal beings(Shelley, Bennett, & Robinson, 1990). They are inferior against
what is expected of them. The author forgets that use of some of the characteristics of
immortal beings like their supernatural powers in fiction works will only be important with
some conditions, when the laws of nature are purely represented in the context. This is not the
case that is experienced in the tale. The author is using the supernatural powers in a wrong
way just to create an imagination. What is actually expected by the reader and the hearer is to
see what really the supernatural powers are capable of doing.Miracles out of the supernatural
powers from the immortals are expected rather than being used to create some mere
The author to some extent gives the marvels an indirect importance when describing them.
He is able to make a true and fully explanation of what they are and the expected damage and
effects they may cause. Sapient Partridge is neither scared when the ghost appears. He
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actually shows no sign of being terrified because of his believe that the said ghost was just a
man who was dressed scary with an intention of terrifying people(Fisch, Mellor, & Schor,
1993). This goes on till he saw the little man scared which now made him horrific and totally
scared. The author places men in place of supernatural creatures because he don’t want to
make a direct communication of what the really effects of the immortals were.
There are also different implications that are portrayed from the subtitle, “the modern
Prometheus” which is a Greek title that describes the creation and existence of man from clay
by an immortal human being. The method of creation implied in the romantic fiction the
Frankenstein is similar with what is believed by the modern scientists on the origin of human
beings. Historical critics highly concentrate on some of the elements of the romantic fiction
that seem to be unconscious(Shelley, Bennett, & Robinson, 1990). When trying to investigate
the real origin of the tale, some critics more so the biographic critics have been found of
tracing it from Mary’s personal life. They claim that the main idea source of the story came
from the relationship of marry more especially her marriage with Shelley. The inspiration of
coming up with such a romantic fiction was their marriage. When investigating the political
allegory, it is a bit contradictive. The theological view and her alterations on religion also
bring some sense of contradictions on her tale. It is believed to have originated and pre-
emerged from the contemporary believes and Christian acceptance of existence of immortal
Suddenly, a solitary expedition happens on the mountain where Frankenstein meets with a
monster. He tried to describe the monster as harmless in nature. The monster that he made is
the one that he had animated earlier on(Branagh, Lady & Doyle, 1998). The monster forces
him into a conference where he is compelled to listen to an oration from it. He is lectured on
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what had happen in the past. The history is all about what it underwent before introducing its
introduction to the human society. Most of the details given in this lecture are improbable.
They tend to familiarize us with the being that it regards. From the earlier description, the
monster was harmless but now it became harmful to the human society. It becomes too
violent and the consequences are seen(Branagh, Lady & Doyle, 1998). We also learn from
the papers hidden in the coat on the person who was responsible for his origin. The fury he
References
Shelley, M. W., Bennett, B. T., & Robinson, C. E. (1990). The Mary Shelley reader:
containing Frankenstein, Mathilda, tales and stories, essays and reviews, and letters. Oxford
Fisch, A. A., Mellor, A. K., & Schor, E. H. (1993). The Other Mary Shelley: Beyond
Branagh, K., Lady, S., & Doyle, P. (1998). Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Sony Pictures Home
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