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This 4 page paper uses direct quotes from "Frankenstein" to discuss the characters of Frankenstein and the monster, and the themes of the novel. It argues that Frankenstein is ultimately less human than his creation. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Its a Gothic romance; a science fiction tale; a warning against meddling with nature; and an examination of the nature of obsession among other things. Not least of the questions
it raises is: who is the real monster? This paper quotes the book directly with regard to the character of the creature, the character of Dr. Frankenstein, and the themes
of the book; and then discusses who the real villain of the novel is. Discussion Because of the horror elements of the novel, and the numerous screen adaptations that have
been made over the years, the first reaction to the book is that the creature is the villain. This is based largely on his hideous appearance and the fact that
he is created from dead flesh; as a nasty birthright, its hard to beat that combination. But the monster, it turns out, is also articulate and would like nothing more
than to be gentle and kind. His appearance, however, scares people so badly that they shun him, drive him away, and force him into isolation, in effect forcing him to
behave as they expect him to, based solely on his looks. (In this he resembles another tragic figure, the Phantom of the Opera.) But is he really a monster? First
of all, the book begins as a series of letters by one "R. Walton" to "Mrs. Saville"; these letters comprise the first four chapters, after which Mr. Walton disappears and
is never heard from again. The narration is then taken over by Dr. Frankenstein, who dictates his story to Mr. Walton, so that we now are listening to Frankenstein himself.
However, Frankenstein has a vested interest in making himself look good, so we can be forgiven for not believing everything he says. He is, after all, engaged in experiments that
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