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Comparing Frankenstein 'And Introduction' By Harold Bloom

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“Frankenstein” to many, is the name of the monster. However, it is actually the name of the monster's creator. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is the romantic novel about a man named Victor Frankenstein. An article,”Introduction” by Harold Bloom, is about this novel and its parallels. Bloom’s article shows that romanticism and parallels play a vital role in Mary Shelley’s novel. Within it, Victor tries to play the ‘God’ card. This leads to many parallels with the bible.
Romanticism. Frankenstein in a whole is definitely romanticism. The main focus is the monster’s feelings though. Miss Spark, states from Bloom’s article, “In her view the monster has no emotion, and ‘what passes for emotion… are really intellectual passions arrived at through
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