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Why Is Frankenstein a Romantic Novel?
Why is Frankenstein a Romantic Novel?
Published in 1816, Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, has entertained and horrified readers across the globe. Many critics consider Frankenstein to be a Romantic novel. As a Romantic novel, Frankenstein contains the belief, humans are good, but can be corrupted by the demands of industrialized society. Furthermore, readers observe the Romantic belief, throughout the creature's development of ideals and morals. In addition, readers witness the belief of nature's ability to imitate human emotions. Readers witness nature's ability to imitate human emotions, through Victor's descriptions of nature and his own emotions. In addition, as a Romantic novel, Frankenstein contains the belief; strict rules inhibit man and keep him from fulfilling his true potential. Readers witness this Romantic belief through out the creature's story of struggle and strife. Frankenstein, a Romantic novel, written by Mary Shelly, contains the Romantic beliefs: industrialized society corrupts humans, nature has...
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