How Is The Group Represented In Frankenstein

Frankenstein

"Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, and the Spectacle of Masculinity" is a biography that explores the life of Mary Shelley, the famous English novelist known for her novel "Frankenstein”. The biography dives into Shelley's early years, including her unconventional upbringing as the daughter of intellectual parents. Shortly after she was born, her mother passed away, leaving her father to raise her alone. Growing up in a highly intellectual household, Shelley was exposed to literature, philosophy, and politics from a young age. As a teen, Shelley fell in love with Percy Bysshe Shelley, a poet and radical thinker who was already married at the time. The two ran away together to Europe. After Percy's first wife committed suicide, they eventually

Additionally, Shelley's own intellectual curiosity and interest in scientific developments of her time likely informed the character of Victor Frankenstein and his pursuit of creating life through science. Bette London uses Shelley’s background to enhance the representation of the monster in frankenstein. The concept of representation is explored in the context of how groups are represented in media and politics, and how those representations shape public opinion and policy. This idea can be connected to Frankenstein through the novel's portrayal of how societal perceptions of the creature as a monster ultimately shape his fate and lead to his isolation and despair. The representation displayed by John S. Dryzek and Simon Niemeyer ties into Daniel Cottom’s article on Frankenstein and his representation as a

Elizabeth Lavenza, Victor's fiancee, is often represented as the ideal woman. She is described as gentle and affectionate and is held up as an example of the perfect wife. But her representation as the perfect woman comes at a cost. She is displayed as nothing more than an object for Victor to possess, rather than a character in her own right. He sees her as nothing but a possession that he can use for himself. She is completely dependent on victor for her survival with no thought for herself. Her dependency and relation with victor ultimately lead her to her death by the monster. Even at a young age women are shown as inferior and something for men to protect and save, ”I, with childish seriousness, interpreted her words literally, and looked upon Elizabeth as mine -- mine to protect, love, and cherish. All praises bestowed on her, I received as made to a possession of my own.” (Shelley,37). This representation of women as lesser than men is recurring throughout Frankenstein in multiple different characters. The character of Justine Moritz is also stripped of agency and representation. Justine is a girl who was taken in by the Frankensteins after her mother died; she quickly became a trusted member of the family. However after the monster’s murder of Victor's brother, William Frankenstein, Someone needed to be a scapegoat to take the blame. Justine due to her status was