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Honested Narrative Structure In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein presents a complex nested narrative structure in which the issues of language, specifically sight and sound; motherhood; fatherhood; and gender are explored. In this tale with in a tale with in a tale, the structure of the narrative calls attention to the importance of the listener for each speaker. The Monster’s ambition is to use language to express his desire to be loved and hopes to become a part of the signifying chain which is represented through language. The Monster’s appearance (sight) keeps him from having the emotional companionship he desires. His language (sound) provides him with a way to express his desires to his creator. Language, however, cannot transcend his interlocutor’s repulsion toward
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