Essay "Frankenstein"

Frankenstein or the modern Prometheus is a well-known novel written by the great writer Mary Shelley. This work develops important and strong themes which one make people react. In some cases, such themes are a reflection of Shelley’s life and in others, she only want to appeal the common sense of people.

One of the first themes you can find within the novel is “monstrosity”. Not only because the core of the story is about a monster, was the way it created though. Firstly, Frankenstein is a man created by mixing different body parts from other corpses. Secondly, the monster has a horrible appearance because of his creation and thirdly his bad behavior, which one obeys to the rejection, he suffers from society. Besides this, the characteristics of monstrosity also reached the creator of Frankenstein. A mad and selfish, scientific that in order to accomplish his goals is able to go beyond the natural limits of life.

The ambition to get the first knowledge, to find the unknown was also a developed topic in the story. The immeasurable hope to create something new what was carried out victor to do a deep research and transgress the limits of acceptance. In fact, Victor was not the only one who wanted to be the first in a specific area. For example, Waltson wanted to overpass the expedition that until that moment people have done it in the North Pole. However, for both characters (Victor and Waltson) that hopes for “the first knowledge” turned into dangerous. Frankenstein started to kill Victor’s family, friends and relatives. Moreover, in the Expedition of Waltson, he ended lost between the ice sheets of the North Pole.

Mystery is also in the novel since Victor gave life to Frankenstein, he decided to keep him jealously hide for two reasons. Firstly, to avoid his creation could be investigated and copied by other Scientifics of the moment. Secondly, because of his ugly or grotesque appearance. A man with more than 5 feet of high, full of stitches and scars and with a violent behavior are characteristics that need to be carefully guarded.

In conclusion, in the Novel of Frankenstein the reader can identify some important themes, which ones fly smoothly in the complete literary work. Such of them are Mystery, knowledge (to find the unknown) and monstrosity. They show you the life of a created man, who has as purpose to go with his creator to everywhere.

The story shows you the sorrow of a monster, which is rejected by society because of his grotesque physical appearance. However, the novel left you a teaching of life. Not to discriminate people because of the differences you can have. In addition, not always the discovery of the unknown means something good. Sometimes it can shift dangerously against you and you pass from being the first in discover or innovate something new to be the first victim of this discovery you have made.