How Did Mary Shelley Write Frankenstein
Biographical Summary Mary Shelley was born on August 30, 1797, in London, England. She was born to a philosopher, journalist, and novelist, William Godwin, and a famous feminist philosopher and writer, Mary Wollstonecraft. Sadly, Shelley did not have a chance to know her mother because of her death shortly after giving birth. Therefore, she was being taken care of by her father and half-sister, Fanny Imlay. Later on, Godwin married Mary Jane Clairmont, who had two children, Charles and Claire. Shelley did not get along with her stepmother and eventually caused Clairmont to only send her children to school, not Shelley. In June 1812, she was sent to stay with the dissenting family of William Baxter in Dundee, Scotland, where she enjoyed
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As a female novelist in the 19th century, Shelley influenced the current world in many ways. It is surprising to see that one can learn mostly at home and end up so successful. With the use of Godwinian novel, she clearly demonstrated how oneself and society can affect each other. Shelley deserves much respect for writing a novel that illustrated many issues that even occur today. With women's rights being such an issue during the time of Shelley’s life, she clearly proved to everyone that women can do as much as a man. In the novel Frankenstein, Shelley uses the monster and the society he lives in to show the ongoing issue of judging a person by their looks or beliefs. The monster became evil and even got his name because he did not look like others. It is sad to see that the monster had to die only trying to be good while no one understood what he was doing. Although it would have been nice if the monster did get accepted by society, the outcome of him seeking revenge and dying by himself crying also proved that he still had good in his heart. In order to show the goodness of the monster, Shelley successfully used Godwinian novel and did not disappoint. Finally, It is pleasing to see that Shelley never even thought of writing this novel until she was given it as a challenge. Thanks to Byron’s idea of writing their own horror stories, a masterpiece was created from a small joke. No one would have expected especially a women to write such an award winning, creative, and emotional
As a female novelist in the 19th century, Shelley influenced the current world in many ways. It is surprising to see that one can learn mostly at home and end up so successful. With the use of Godwinian novel, she clearly demonstrated how oneself and society can affect each other. Shelley deserves much respect for writing a novel that illustrated many issues that even occur today. With women's rights being such an issue during the time of Shelley’s life, she clearly proved to everyone that women can do as much as a man. In the novel Frankenstein, Shelley uses the monster and the society he lives in to show the ongoing issue of judging a person by their looks or beliefs. The monster became evil and even got his name because he did not look like others. It is sad to see that the monster had to die only trying to be good while no one understood what he was doing. Although it would have been nice if the monster did get accepted by society, the outcome of him seeking revenge and dying by himself crying also proved that he still had good in his heart. In order to show the goodness of the monster, Shelley successfully used Godwinian novel and did not disappoint. Finally, It is pleasing to see that Shelley never even thought of writing this novel until she was given it as a challenge. Thanks to Byron’s idea of writing their own horror stories, a masterpiece was created from a small joke. No one would have expected especially a women to write such an award winning, creative, and emotional