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The “Cursed Creator” is here! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from me in disgust?” (102) In 1818, Mary Shelley released her best known novel, Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, which she wrote when she was only nineteen years old. Gris Grimly illustrated and modernized the bestselling novel Frankenstein for many others to enjoy who do not necessarily love reading. Both versions are great and exceptional pieces of literature. Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, and modernized by Gris Grimly, showcases the theme of compassion and forgiveness. One scene in Frankenstein that shows the theme of compassion and forgiveness is when Frankenstein first made the creature (41-50). To start, after Victor had given the creature life, he …show more content…

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