Concetti Chiave
- Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley in 1818, explores the consequences of Victor Frankenstein's creation of a monster with human appearance.
- The creature, abandoned by its creator due to its horrifying appearance, seeks revenge by killing Victor's loved ones.
- Mary Shelley highlights the theme of transcending societal boundaries, a concept echoed in works like Doctor Faustus and Paradise Lost.
- The novel explores the duality of Victor and his creature, emphasizing the internal conflict and limits of human ambition.
- Set against a backdrop of scientific advancement, Frankenstein delves into the intrinsic nature of conflict within one's personality.
Frankenstein
Frankenstein is a work written by Mary Shelley, published in 1818.
The main character is Frankenstein, a monster that has been created with human appearance by Victor Frankenstein, an enthusiast of chemistry and natural philosophy, after his mother’s death (she feels ill because of the infection by husband’s orphan daughter). When Frankenstein takes life, his creator runs out. So he starts to kill creator’s relatives because Victor has made him with a bad appearance, and that bring him to look like a horrifying person.
In this novel Mary Shelley wants to emphasize the desire to go beyond the limits allowed during her period. This theme is also present in Doctor Faustus, a theatrical work, written by Christopher Marlowe and in Paradise Lost (written by John Milton) when Lucifer rebels against God, just as the monster turned to its creator.
In addition to this theme, there is the theme of the double, that links the destinies of Victor and his horrifying creature. Two important consecutive scenes are in the first, Victor, terrified by what he is doing, he gets rid of the woman he is building for his "creature" while the monster spy him from the window; in the second, the monster kills Elizabeth as the protagonist looks through the windows. Thinking about the limits of man and science (during a period that was full of great discoveries and scientific innovations), Frankenstein indicates that the reasons for the conflict, the reasons for the conflict are an integral part of the person's profound personality, or monster that he is.
Domande da interrogazione
- Qual è il tema principale del romanzo "Frankenstein" di Mary Shelley?
- Come si manifesta il tema del doppio nel romanzo "Frankenstein"?
- Quali sono le conseguenze delle azioni di Victor Frankenstein nel romanzo?
Il tema principale del romanzo è il desiderio di superare i limiti consentiti durante il periodo di Mary Shelley, simile a quello presente in opere come "Doctor Faustus" di Christopher Marlowe e "Paradise Lost" di John Milton.
Il tema del doppio si manifesta nel legame tra i destini di Victor e la sua creatura mostruosa, evidenziato da scene consecutive in cui Victor distrugge la donna che sta creando per il mostro, mentre quest'ultimo lo osserva dalla finestra, e successivamente il mostro uccide Elizabeth mentre Victor guarda dalla finestra.
Le azioni di Victor portano alla morte di diversi suoi cari, tra cui suo fratello William, un amico e sua moglie, a causa dell'odio del mostro per il suo aspetto e la mancanza di compagnia, culminando nella morte di Victor stesso al Polo Nord.
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