Frankenstein Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 7 pages of analysis of Feminst Influence.
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Frankenstein Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 7 pages of analysis of Feminst Influence.
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Feminst Influence

Summary: Describes the influence of women upon the plots of the novels Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, and The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde. Explores how, in each work, women are often portrayed as passive and weak characters.
In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray women are often portrayed as passive and weak characters. During the 19th century when these books were written, the proper domestic ideology was that women were naturally squeamish, defenseless, innocent beings, who needed protection from the male worlds of business and politics (Stepenoff). This theme is demonstrated throughout both of these novels through major and minor characters. In the case of Frankenstein, Shelley, who is a feminist herself, covers her book with submissive women who suffer calmly and eventually die. Similarly in Wilde's story, there are a few female characters that do not show much immediate importance, but they ultimately have a major impact on the story. Both authors portray their female characters as weak and passive, yet, despite their minor roles, these women strongly influence the men and greatly alter the course of events in...

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