Frankenstein Research Paper

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In 1818, author Mary Shelley of the United Kingdom published a book about a monster who was nameless. In the novel it concludes that it takes place in the late 1790s. Her novel was named Frankenstein based off the doctor who created the monster, Victor Frankenstein. Frankenstein first appeared in the media world in 1823 in the production Presumption, or The Fate of Frankenstein played by Thomas Cooke. Then Frankenstein was featured in over sixty more productions including Rick and Morty and Scooby Doo. Different productions had different stories and styles to tell.

Shelley described this monster as an eight-foot tall human like monster who was hideously ugly, sensitive and very emotional. He had black hair and black lips but really white teeth. In that time people considered him as a monster because he wasn’t human. In the novel he wasn’t really accepted by the people of this town, he was always shunned. He blamed his creator for that, and because of that the doctor tried to destroy him. Some years later the nameless creature was finally named Frankenstein, since he was created by a Dr. Frankenstein. Frankenstein was afraid of his own reflection which made him insecure and sensitive. …show more content…

Prometheus, meaning forethought, is a Titan in Greek mythology. He stole fire and gave it to mankind, comparing to the doctor who gave life to an inhuman creature. The primary theme with Prometheus 's connection to Frankenstein, is the myth that concentrates on the creation of men by the Titans. The creation of a life by a scientist who uses medical science instead of the natural stages of