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Dialectical Journal For Frankenstein

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Frankenstein
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Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein. Place of publication: Switzerland(1816) London (1816-1817) . Publisher: Lackington. Year Published: 1818. Source: 2. January 1, 1818. 18th century, Gothic Science Fiction. 3. Main Conflict: Man vs. Man. the conflict is between Victor Frankenstein and the creature.
The creature both loves and hates Frankenstein. He longs for acceptance, but resents Victor’s abandonment of him after his creation. 4. Protagonist: Victor Frankenstein 5.Antagonist: Caroline (Frankenstein’s mom) 6. Three complications: Internal vs. External
The monster has to battle with the continual chaos of everyone he comes in touch with …show more content…

Climax: The monster killed Elizabeth, The assassination of Elizabeth Lavenza occurred on the night that she got married.
9. Resolution: Victor dies not being able to kill what he had built , When he is dying the creature emerges.
Conflict: Frankenstein’s conflict is internal, he is posturing the burden he has of Victor’s death. 10. Setting and time span :
England and Scotland: Northern ice, 1816-1818 in the 18 century. 11. Themes:
The assault of technology in the contemporary time is arguable whether it’s for good or evil.
Appearances are often misleading. 12. Primary theme: The theme focuses on the community and development attitude of society during Shelley's period including the movement away from the judiciously bounding Enlightenment. The characters in the novel follow the struggle against social control. The monster himself is an outcast. 13. I think this book really reflect on today's world where appearances are usually misleading. I think the author reflects a lot on society’s morals where a monster is judged by the cruelty of a human being. The author uses a country setting to follow an acknowledgement of nature's brightest form which then acts in condolence and Frankenstein's breakdown to stand up for his behavior and the authentic capacity of the intellect of the monster. I also think this book has a good element of Romanticism in it. I can also say i had points in the story were there was a lot of mixed emotions for the

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