Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851. Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus : the 1818 Text. Oxford ; New York :Oxford University Press, 1998. The novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley primary theme is that when you push the power of man-kind, you are bound to sustain reconcile consequences. This was the outcome of Victor Frankenstein when he created the monster, Frankenstein had pushed the power of man-kind by bringing a monster to life. Due to this Victor’s creation kills his younger brother and his newly wedded wife. Not only does Victor experience the loss of loved ones but also loses his life in process, dying by the hands of his creation, and dies with the regret of creating the monster. He voices this opinion when he states, “Cursed