Frankenstein

Frankenstein MARY SHELLEY- Frankenstein “‘An understanding of how characters are constructed can be enhanced by an understanding of the social and historical context in which the novel was written,’ discuss with reference to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.” Knowledge on social and historical factors that have effected an author’s novel allows the reader to have greater general insight into the novel if they are understood. Frankenstein, composed by Mary Shelley, features representations of the construction of characters and have been perceived differently by different generations. A greater understanding of the construction of Mary Shelley’s characters is achieved through a greater understanding of the circumstances of which Shelley was working under, specifically time; the 1810’s, and social pressures that Shelley had to conform to and those of which she had to rebuke. In the era of Mary Shelley historically science used for the re-creation, or creation, of life was a new topic and only the educated were exposed to the attempts that scientists were devoting their research to. Socially the uneducated had no say in the matter, it was likely that many of them were ignorant to what was being endeavoured. Amongst the rich and educated these deeds were controversial and there was no mary, frankenstein, shelley, creation, society, frankenstein’s, shelley’s, time, different, creature, characters, novel, life, understanding, been, audience, sympathy, science, revolution, feelings, created, towards, social, people, new, much, industrial, being, work, two, reasoning, human, historical, cottagers, construction