Frankenstein, By Mary Shelly - 1192 Words

Frankenstein written by Mary Shelly is a romantic novel. The Romantic Movement originated in the late 18th century. It was an era that included an artistic, literary and intellectual movement. Societies began to change their ways of thinking due to the Age of Enlightenment. People began to let go of religion and tradition and were focused on science. The Romantic Era was a mood that inspired many artists. The movement began to surface during the 1760’s. Creativity started to range from poems to stories, where the main theme was a mysterious type of romance. Romantic Literature usually emphasized a love for nature, imagination, emotion, and value for the common man. The genres include; the medieval past, the mystical the supernatural, the†¦show more content†¦There is a void within himself, as he does not carry human like characteristics or qualities. With this in mind, the monster begins his journey of finding a new purpose for himself, getting revenge on his creator. In addition, Victor Frankenstein has gone against nature and has created a being. For example Frankenstein says â€Å"I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart.† (58-59). The monster was created by Victor as he was trying to find the perfect being. He uses his studies to create a spark of life into an assembled body made our of corpse parts. Instead he created the exact opposite of what he intended, he created a monster. His creation was ugly, and he began to develop hate towards it. By creating a living creature, Victor Frankenstein destroyed the balance of life and nature. People are born, they are not created because nature is a force far more powerful for a human to control. Both Frankenstein and the monster are disobeying the natural order of life by wanting to do thing their way. Secondly, loneliness is what was inside of the characters, which is enough to drive a person crazy. For example, Victor shuts himself out from the rest of the world to create a creature from the dead. â€Å"Every night I was oppressed by a slow fever, and I became nervous to a most painful degree; the fall of a leaf