Themes Found in Frankenstein

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What themes are found in Frankenstein? common books?
looking for general themes found in the novel Frankenstein?.
Can somebody please help me find a book that has a common theme?
I need this for an ISU assignment.
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Frankenstein was a Romantic novel, so the main themes of the book reflect that period of literature. The theme of Nature as profound and spiritual is abundant. Nature is sublime, it is all-powerful. When Victor defies the Natural law and creates the monster, he is doomed. Another theme would be that of science and knowledge as dangerous in high quantities or when they are sought on subjects that Man has no right exploring. It all relates back to the Classical Greek ideal of hubris. Man has to walk the Golden Mean, he can be neither beast nor god. Victor pushes too far into the God category, while the monster descends into the realm of beasts. Neither of them are good men.

Frankenstein builds on several important texts. The myth of Prometheus is a big one (don t forget the novel was subtitled, The Modern Prometheus). Milton s Paradise Lost is another influence. You may want to look at either of these texts when making comparisons. Or, if you choose another book written in the Romantic period, you will probably find it has many of the themes Shelley used.
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