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Mary Shelley and her friends were forced to stay indoors during the summer of 1816 due to the eruption of Mount Tambora, which caused a volcanic winter leading to unusually cold and dreary weather in Europe. This prompted them to spend their time at Lord Byron's villa near Lake Geneva, where they entertained themselves with ghost stories. It was during this time that the idea for her novel "Frankenstein" was conceived, inspired by a challenge to write a scary story. The gloomy atmosphere and eerie surroundings contributed to the inspiration for her groundbreaking work.

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The time that Mary Shelley lived in was a increase in production how does this relate to frankenstein?

Frankenstein is thought to be a criticism of capitalism by Mary Shelley. The "monster" is capitalism and greed.


Why is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley so popular?

"Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley is popular because it is considered one of the earliest science fiction novels and explores themes of ambition, morality, and the consequences of playing god. The novel's complex characters and thought-provoking questions about the nature of humanity continue to resonate with readers.


What is the significance of the motif of eyes in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein?

well i assume its because she was very fond of eyes and thought them to be pretty. oh yeah and they are the windows to the soul and such things like that.


What mental state does Mary Shelley say she was in when she thought of the idea for Frankenstein?

Mary Shelley described her mental state as one of vivid imagination and introspection when she conceived the idea for "Frankenstein." She was in a reflective and somewhat melancholic mood, influenced by the conversations she had with Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron during their stay at Lake Geneva. The combination of a dark, stormy night and her own philosophical musings on life and creation led her to envision the character of Victor Frankenstein and his monstrous creation. This moment of inspiration was marked by a blend of fascination and horror.


What are some of your thoughts about life of Mary Shelley the events in her novel?

what i think is that she went out with her friends on a cold night and they challenged each other to go around and make up there own story and that's what they done and Mary Shelley decided to do the Frankenstein story which she thought that writing is not so bad so then she decided to put the book to sell because her friends read her story and they thought it was an interesting book so she thought that she would sell her book but she didn't but the book with her name because she wanted to see first how the people thought about the book and then when she heard that everyone loved it then she decided to put her name and that's how i thing her life was like when she was writing the book.


Who did people think had written Frankenstein when it was first published?

People usually think a man had written the story. Mary Shelley was on vacation with a trio of friends, and all being the creative sort, they decided to each write a short story to pass the time on a stormy night. Her story won their little competition.


What reason did victor give the creature for refusing to create a female?

Victor Frankenstein didn't want to create a female creature because he thought that they will have kids and bring evil to earth.


Why was Justine a suspect for William's murder in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein?

The locket that was thought to be the reason William had been attacked was found in her clothing.


Who was the cottager in Frankenstein that thought he was defending his father?

Felix


What feminist themes are in Frankenstein?

I have thought long and hard and I cannot identify any feminist themes in Frankenstein -- which is surprising considering the author.


Why Frankenstein blames himself for the deaths?

because victor frankenstein created a monster so they thought that he was so crazy that he murdered clerval.


Where did the idea of Frankenstein come from?

Dr. Frankenstein had Igor steal the brain from a laboratory. Igor dropped the brain which Dr. Frankenstein had intended on using, and instead, he took another brain, which was labelled as "abnormal". from his brain There is no Igor in the book.