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5 pages in length. Mary Shelley' Frankenstein utilizes several components in developing the characterization of protagonist Victor Frankenstein, which becomes quite clear when one examines character description, character behavior, other character's thoughts about him, as well as what he thinks about himself. In this precedence-setting novel, Shelley’s novel is more than it
appears on the surface; clearly, when one looks at the dark undertones and truly begins to feel what Victor was doing and feeling throughout the story, one might wonder whether Shelly's purpose was to portray Victor as more a representative of death
rather than life. Within the first chapter, the reader finds Victor possessively obsessed with his adopted sister Elizabeth, who, he claims, was 'my more than sister, since till death she was to be mine only.' This early indication sets up the reader for the further understanding of his obsessive nature, ultimately leading to the conclusion his character development. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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when one examines character description, character behavior, other characters thoughts about him, as well as what he thinks about himself. In this precedence-setting novel, Shelleys message is more than
it appears upon the surface; clearly, when one looks at the dark undertones and truly begins to feel what Victor was doing and feeling throughout the story, one might wonder
whether Shellys purpose was to portray Victor as more a representative of death rather than of life. Within the first chapter, the reader
finds Victor possessively obsessed with his adopted sister Elizabeth, who, he claims, was "my more than sister, since till death she was to be mine only" (Shelley PG). This
early indication sets up the reader for further understanding of his obsessive nature, ultimately leading to the conclusion of his character development. "When giving her novel the title Frankenstein;
Or, The Modern Prometheus Mary Shelley sets the focus firmly on the title character, Victor Frankenstein. In the course of the novel, we see that the effects of his decision
to try and create life are disastrous for him, just as those of Prometheus were" (Frankenstein). Victor describes this search for knowledge and
the way this search takes over his life when he declares: I entered with the greatest diligence into the search of the philosophers stone and the elixir of life; but
the latter soon obtained my undivided attention. Wealth was an inferior object; but what glory would attend the discovery, if I could banish disease from the human frame, and
render man invulnerable to any but a violent death" (Shelley PG). What Shelley attempts to demonstrate is that is not only his intense pursuit for life but also his
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