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
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