This document provides an introduction and summary of Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein. It discusses that the novel was influenced by Greek mythology, specifically the story of Prometheus. The structure of the novel involves three intertwining stories: Captain Robert Walton's letters, Victor Frankenstein's narrative, and the story of the Creature. It also discusses themes of knowledge, education, parenthood/family, and contrasts the genres of Gothic and Romantic literature. The document analyzes various elements of the novel including character perspectives, themes of science versus nature, and lessons regarding the use of knowledge.

1. Paper: The Romantic
Literature
 Name : Chauhan Hetal M.
 Paper no. : 5
 Unit 2 : Frankenstein by mary shelly
 Subject : Introduction To Frankenstein
 Roll No . : 13
 Email :
hetalchauhan137@gmail.com
 Batch : M.A 2018
 Submitted To : M. K. Bhavnagar
University, department Of English

3. Introduction About
Shelley
 Mary shelley was born on august 30 ,1797,in
london ,England.
 Her father was the political philosopher
William Godwin , and her mother was the
philosopher and feminist Mary Wollstonecraft.
 She was an English novelist, short story
writer, dramatist, essayist, biographer, and
travel writer, best known for her Gothic novel
Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus
(1818).
 She also edited and promoted the works of
her husband, the Romantic poet and
philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley.

4. Frankenstein: The
Modern Prometheus
 The full title of Mary
Shelley’s novel is
Frankenstein; or
the Modern
Prometheus. So it
shouldn’t come as
a surprise that
Mary Shelley was
influenced by the
Greek mythology
tale of prometheus.

5. The Structure
 The story is told through three
intertwined Stories:
- Captain Robert Walton’s letters home to
his sister bookend the story.
- The narrative related by Victor
Frankenstein to captain Walton is in
between the letters.
- The Creature’s story is central in the
novel.

6.  Ancient Greek Mythology
 In Ancient Greek mythology, Prometheus was
said to be the wisest of all the Titans. In the
form of fire Prometheus is credited with
bringing mankind knowledge and
enlightenment. He stole fire from the Gods of
mount Olympus. For acting against the power
of fire to themselves, Prometheus was
harshly punished. He was chained to a rock
to have his liver eaten out every day by an
eagle Every night his liver would grow back.
This was to be his punishment for all of
eternity.

7. Walton Shows us the moral
 Walton’s story of his voyage to the
pole is a similar tale fore the reader
confronting the story of Frankenstein.
 Parallel situation between Walton and
Frankenstein – each has a solitary
nature , feels largely self - educated, is
obsessed with their ‘quest’ and suffers
from hubris.
 Frankenstein’s narrative warns Walton
of the price payable egocentric
obsessions.

8. The Creature’s Story

9. Evidentiary Narrative
Technique
 This occurs when the story is told
from a number of different
perspectives who all view the
same events differently.
 We have three narrators (When
most novels have one ) and also
letter from other characters.

10. KEY IDEAS
KNOWLEDGE
EDUCATION
PARENTHOOD / FAMILY

11. GENRE
GOTHIC
ROMANTIC

12. CONCLUDE
 The use of Knowledge for good or evil
 The invasion of technology into modern life
 Treatment of the poor or uneducated
 The power of nature in the face of unnatural
event
 Science v/s nature