Book Review

Mary Wollstonecraft was born on August 30, 1797 in London England. Her father was a philosopher and her mother was a feminist. Both her parents were accomplished writers. Mary’ s mother died four weeks after giving birth to her, and her father remarried when she was four. Mary loved to read and she would borrow books from her father’s library.
Frankenstein tells a tale of Victor Frankenstein who from a young age is fascinated in science and after years and years of research is convinced he has discovered the secret of life. He then spends months creating a monster out of old body parts. Then one night he brings his creation to life and is awoken to the sight of his creation looming over his head. Victor is horrified by its ugliness and this utter monstrosity and runs. Victor receives note that his younger brother William has just died. Then the questions start plowing into his head: Did the monster kill him? Will he hurt the other people I love?
Marry Shelley’s book provided the inspiration for countless things such as, TV shows, other novels, and movies. This book keeps you guessing until the end when all of the loose ends are tied up. Mary Shelley was way ahead of her time when writing this novel. Frankenstein is a book that is very easy to relate to with its vast amount of human emotions such as the loss of a loved one, success, triumph, and guilt, all if which we can understand. A major theme in the book is temptation, such as when Victor gives into the temptation to create this creature without thinking about the consequences it might have first. This story brings in a huge theme of science fiction, dealing with the thought of man playing God and creating another man. This story also brings up a theme of philosophy, such as in the roles of man and God, and the idea of nature vs. nurture. Whoever you are this book will has something that will intrigue you and draw you in. Shelley is very skillful in her manner of conveying her ideas; she writes in a way where ideas are not forced upon you, your mind just picks them up without realizing. This novel is very relatable and has something to interest everyone!