Frankenstein Questions on Enlightenment vs. Romanticism
Frankenstein
Does Walton serve any thematic purposes in Frankenstein, or is he just a story teller?
Walton serves thematic purposes beyond being a storyteller by paralleling Victor and the creature, reflecting the tension between rationalism and romanticism, and filtering Victor's biases. As an...
Frankenstein
What is the overall argument of the author in Frankenstein?
The author argues that the novel highlights the dangers of prioritizing Enlightenment ideals of reason and science over Romantic values of emotion and nature. Victor Frankenstein's obsession with...