Discussion of Frankenstein
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Re: Discussion of Frankenstein
--Do people get carried away with their abilities and creations without thinking about what they are doing and what repercussions their actions might have?
--What if all of humanity, in its benevolence and malevolence, is just a freak accident?
--What does it mean to be good and evil?
I can't believe the author was so young when she wrote this book.
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Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, is a novel written by English author Mary Shelley , the book addresses several issues, I think it's about being outcast, different person, which I think Mary Shelley suffered a lot judging by her own sad life .
Marry Shelley in the book was battling her own demons , the old repetitive themes. Good vs Evil, Nature vs nurture.
The story is about young scientist, victor Frankenstein, who conducted a highly unusual,unorthodox scientific experiment. creating a gruesome creature.
I definitely recommend this wonderful book
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I think the monster is one of the most sympathetic characters I've ever read.
Has anyone ever seen a movie made about Frankenstein that actually follows the book? Because I never have, and the monster we have in modern cinema is a sad reflection of Shelley's original.
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I agree with you that the book has a lot of punch to it, but I had a hard time getting into the linguistic style of the writing. For me, that's a problem that I have with a lot of classics, though. I read Frankenstein a few years ago and I remember really enjoying the science fiction of the story.otleylovebug wrote:
The book offers so much more than the film I saw and I found it quite easy to read and although not a long novel it certainly had a punch to it. This novel is very relevant is today's society where there is so much interference with nature with the enviroment and genetics etc