Using the Gothic Genre in Frankenstein and A Modern...

Using the Gothic Genre in Frankenstein and A Modern Prometheus In the novel of Frankenstein - The Modern Prometheus, Mary Shelley chooses to use the gothic genre as it reflects many of her past experiences, and in some cases, flaws in her upbringing. The plot of Frankenstein reflects Mary Shelleys past experiences as many essential elements can be extracted from the storyline such as ; Mary Shelley herself was a motherless child, as her mother, feminist writer Mary Wollstonecraft died 9 days after Marys Birth from Puerperal fever. Written and Internet souces show that Marys beloved father William Godwin became absent, as he was unable to cope with raising children, little Mary as well as Mary Wollstonecrafts other daughter,†¦show more content†¦I opened mine in terror Tyrannical Father Figure Mary Shellys novel introduces us to Dr. Victor Frankenstein, who attends a medical university and whilst there becomes obsessed with the creation of life. He creates a man out of the Raw Materials of dead men and animates the Creature. Horrified at the sight, Victor rejects the Creature when it awakens. Victor Frankenstein then leaves the creature to fend for itself. After Frankenstein abandoned his creation, it started to come to terms with and accepted that he would be rejected by those he had just met. The Monster then learns to read and to speak, and after reading his creators journal, he also learns that he is different from other men. The Monster then meets a family of peasants, whom he then tries to become involved with, but when he tries to help the family of peasants they (like everyone else) reject him because of his hideous face. After being rejected by the DeLacy family, who he cared for the creature is then filled with frustration, rage, and hatred towards his creator. Out of these emotions he committed murder, a crime considered by society to be of highest magnitude.Show MoreRelatedHow Is Gothic Illustrated in Frankenstein Up to Chapter 11807 Words   |  4 Pagesthe gothic illustrated in Frankenstein up to chapter 11? The gothic genre has many defining qualities and features, and as a gothic novel, Frankenstein (or the Modern Prometheus) exhibits some of these traits. However, due to the time period in which it was written by Mary Shelley there are also many features of Romanticism apparent in the novel, such as the emphasis on the beauty and restorative powers of nature in chapters 8 and 9. 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