Frankenstein notes

The novel Frankenstein could be seen as;

a discussion of 'good' and 'evil'
a discussion of the Nature/Nurture debate
a criticism of social attitudes (showing the dangers of ostracising people on unreasonable, prejudiced grounds)
a statement of the need to respect the Creator and Creation
a criticism of (male) Prometheanism
a warning of what happens when we teach our children that property, wealth and high status are important, but available only to a few
a birth anxiety narrative
a criticism of Percy Shelley as an absentee father
a statement of the need for family and friendship
a condemnation of man's rejection of 'normal' (socially sanctioned) sexuality
an exploration of the idea of the noble savage

Frankenstein can be seen as ,,, A warning to man not to mess with God

The amounts of deaths the creation has caused – chain reaction
- God’s punishment
- ‘Destiny was too potent and her immutable laws had decreed my utter and terrible destruction’

Does he create the monsters bride or not? – Already went against God once
- Where does he stop?
- Already worked it out once and would be easy to do again

Belittling God’s powers- God’s powers are unique

God created man, therefore man should be allowed to be intelligent – He created man in his image and if He is capable of creation, why can’t man?
- Under minding religion

The evolution of science – science goes against religion
- Much of this reflects the context of Industrial Revolution, and the simultaneous excitement and threat of new technology

Failed science – experiment going wrong

Subtitled ‘The Modern Prometheus’ à CONTEXT!

‘Great God’ – almost ironic because Victor is currently opposing God’s talent
-blasphemy

if Victor had stood by the monster would he have done what he did