This document provides an overview and analysis of Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein. It introduces Mary Shelley and her background. It describes the main characters of Victor Frankenstein, Elizabeth Lavenza, the Creature/Monster, and Robert Walton. It discusses themes in the novel such as creation, alienation, and ambition. It also analyzes symbols like light, fire, and the novel's settings in Geneva and Ingolstadt. In conclusion, it states that Frankenstein represents ideas of revenge and struggle as the Monster seeks human love but is rejected by society.

1. Romantic literature
Prepared by payal chudasama
Topic : Discuss about Frankenstein novel.
Name: payal chudasama
Study: M.A. part – 1 (sem -2)
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Batch : 2019-20
Submitted by : Maharaja Krishna kumarshihaji
bhavnagar University

2. ☆INTRODUCTION OF
MARY SHELLEY
◇She was born in 30 August 1797 and
she was died 1 February 1851.
◇ Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was a
English novelist who wrote the Gothic
novel Frankenstein; or The Modern
Prometheus.
◇ she was English novelist , short story
writer dramatist, essayist biographer
and travel writer.

3. ☆Character of this novel :
《1》 Victor Frankenstein:
He is the main character, a man driven ambition and scientific
curiosity. His quest for absolute knowledge and power will
eventually end in his own ruin.
《2》 Elizabeth Lavenza:
Victor’s bride, Elizabeth represented as being angelically good
and Incomparably beauty. She represents ideal womenhood.
《3》Caroline: victor‘s mother. Her last wish that victor and
Elizabeth be married.
《4》 Alphone :
Victor’s father. His happiness depends on the his children.
《5》 William:
The youngest son of the Frankenstein ‘s femily. His death at the
hands of the monster renders him a symbol of lost violated
innocence.
《6》 Henry Cleval:

4. Victor’s best friend.
《7 》 The Creature/Monster:
The work of Frankenstein’s hands, he was victim in Frankenstein novel.
《8》 Robert Walton:
The reader’s representative in the nove , he is the person to whom victor’s relates his story . He has much
In common with victor: ambition, drive , and the desire for glory.
《9》 Justine :
She is servant in the Frankenstein household.
《10》De Lacey:
The head of the household.
《11》Felix:
The son of De Lacey. Symbolizes one of the basic flows human character .
《12》 Agatha:
The daughter of De Lacey.

5. ☆ Theme of this novel:
● Creation
● Alienation
● Isolation
● crrossing Boundaries
● Ambition
● Injustice
● Responsibility
●Natural Laws
● parental Responsibility
●Revenge

6. ☆Symbol of this novel :
♤ light and fire:
Light symbolize knowledge. And fire is
dual of nature.
Frankenstein setting :
The novel Frankenstein is a frame
story with three narrators and many
settings. As victor begins to narrate
the story .he begins in Geneva ,
Switzerland, his family home and then
moves to ingolstadt, Germany. Were
victor goes to study and make his
monstory.

7. Conclusion:
in short Frankenstein novel represents many
ideas. Monster character suggests revenge.
Throughout of this novel Monster always
struggle for human ‘s love. But society never
accept monster.