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Literary Essay on Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
Title: Literary Essay on Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
Category: Literature / Novels
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Literary Essay on Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
ENGLISH—Jean-Philippe Pellet, 3M2, May 21st, 2001
Literary Essay on Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
• What is Frankenstein’s main interest?
• What makes the novel still popular today?
Frankenstein is the story of a man whose ambition conducts him to seek for supernatural powers. In his attempt to reach a God-like level, he acts basically for his own interest and wants to see his name glorified by humanity. Power and Glory—two of much-discussed human ambitions—are
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great part of its popularity today to this.
As a conclusion, I will say that Frankenstein, first published in 1818, is a true classic novel, for it deals with a lot of subjects, some of which are universal—the problem od human condition for example—while some other are still most up-to-date today, like the problem of omnipotent science, It will be interesting to read what critiques will say in two hundred years about such topics!
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