Abagail McMaster
Ginnette Wafford
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Annotated Bibliographies
Smith, Johanna M. "Frankenstein and the Problem of Modern Science." Literature and Medicine, vol. 21, no. 2, Fall 2002, pp. 186-204.
Smith looks at the connection between technology and science in Frankenstein in this article, saying that the book represents Shelley's concerns about the risks of uncontrolled scientific progress."Mary Shelley's novel can be seen as a warning about the dangers of unchecked scientific ambition, as Victor Frankenstein's obsession with creating life ultimately leads to tragedy and destruction." In front of the historical part of the Industrial Revolution and the growth of today's science, she analyzes the egos of Victor and the creature.
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"Frankenstein, Psychoanalysis, and the Gothic." The Gothic, edited by Fred
Botting, Routledge, 1996, pp. 97-108. Frankenstein's psychoanalytic themes are studied by Bloom, who believes that Shelley's own psychological struggles and concerns are shown in the text. The author argues that the book can be seen as a "family romance" that shows Shelley's ongoing continuous conflicts with her own family by studying the relationships between the roles of Victor, the creature, and Elizabeth. "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a powerful representation of the uncanny or the unheimlich, and it embodies many of the preoccupations of the Gothic genre, including the fear of death, the anxieties of gender, and the problem of authority.
Gilbert, Sandra M., and Susan Gubar. "Mary Shelley's Monstrous Eve." The Madwoman in