Frankenstein key themes

Frankenstein key themes

1. Gender

   • Female author writing as a man
   • Looking at gender roles in society?

2. Lack of a female voice

   • fit gothic genre
   • Female roles: victim, damsel in distress or sex object

3. Obsessions

   • Scientific knowledge
   • Walton desires glory through exploration
   • Desire for a mate
   • Self-obsession
   • Pursuit of forbidden knowledge

4. Justice v Injustice

5. Monster is external representation of Frankenstein

6. Isolation

   • Outsiders
   • Physical

7. Knowledge and Education

8. Master/servant relationships

9. Science

   • Danger of science
   • Religion

10. Violence

11. Human Birth