Frankenstein And Brave New World: A Comparative Analysis
As a result of WWI and the 1920's, social, economic and political changed the 130 as well as its demographic trend to live in urban. In the 1800's, the industrial movement had taken place and England had faced the Napoleonic war. However, the two eras mentioned have one thing in common, advancement in technology. Mary Shelly's Frankenstein was written in 1818 meanwhile Aldous Huxley's Brave New World written in 1932, although different time periods and purposes for the books, share similarities. They both share themes and concepts on the ethical boundaries of science, habitual tendency to love and be affectionate where kind-hearted nature is a cure for issues.
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Using the theme of nature to relax the mind and soul, as seen throughout the romantic era, Shelly's main character in Frankenstein, Victor, is constantly seen returning to nature to put his mind at ease. When exploring the country of Ingolstadt with Clerval, Victor says his "health and spirits had long been restored" upon breathing in the "salubrious air" (57). All the time he had spent in his laboratory made him forget the captivating effect of nature and its refreshing take on the human mind and soul. Mary Shelley uses descriptive words to describe the heartwarming feelings Victor has after the disastrous event of creating a monster, for he rambles on about nature being "divine" and goes as far as comparing it to "ecstasy" (58). Much like Victor, Bernard finds beauty as an escape from reality. He considers the "the sky and round the blue horizon" to be "beautiful" (59). Marveling at a simple thing, to Bernard the sky represented open space and freedom compared to the lift that was "crowded with men from the Alpha Changing Rooms" with Lenina discussing about private business (57). During his date with Lenina, the storming seas made him feel "not so completely a part of something else," meaning an individual, something that most people in the World State did not know or seem to think about. Unlike everyone else, he was able to find comfort in the vast sea while Lenina was "appalled by the rushing emptiness" (90). Likewise, Huxley's protagonist that finds comfort in nature is John the Savage from the reservation. From a third person point of view, John retells his spiritual stories that always involved being alone in the wild like in the mountains and the first time he learned about "Time and Death and God" on the mesa after being excluded from the group (136-7). This shows his appreciation for nature since it's the
Primarily pertinent in both storylines are the effects on science pushing too …show more content…
Using the theme of nature to relax the mind and soul, as seen throughout the romantic era, Shelly's main character in Frankenstein, Victor, is constantly seen returning to nature to put his mind at ease. When exploring the country of Ingolstadt with Clerval, Victor says his "health and spirits had long been restored" upon breathing in the "salubrious air" (57). All the time he had spent in his laboratory made him forget the captivating effect of nature and its refreshing take on the human mind and soul. Mary Shelley uses descriptive words to describe the heartwarming feelings Victor has after the disastrous event of creating a monster, for he rambles on about nature being "divine" and goes as far as comparing it to "ecstasy" (58). Much like Victor, Bernard finds beauty as an escape from reality. He considers the "the sky and round the blue horizon" to be "beautiful" (59). Marveling at a simple thing, to Bernard the sky represented open space and freedom compared to the lift that was "crowded with men from the Alpha Changing Rooms" with Lenina discussing about private business (57). During his date with Lenina, the storming seas made him feel "not so completely a part of something else," meaning an individual, something that most people in the World State did not know or seem to think about. Unlike everyone else, he was able to find comfort in the vast sea while Lenina was "appalled by the rushing emptiness" (90). Likewise, Huxley's protagonist that finds comfort in nature is John the Savage from the reservation. From a third person point of view, John retells his spiritual stories that always involved being alone in the wild like in the mountains and the first time he learned about "Time and Death and God" on the mesa after being excluded from the group (136-7). This shows his appreciation for nature since it's the