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Shelley presents her protagonist Victor Frankenstein as being entirely innocent throughout his youth, as he claims about his parents, 'I was their plaything- their child, the innocent and helpless creatur...

While Jane’s search for love is a driving force in the novel, Jane understands that attachment to others comes at a price, and she is not willing to sacrifice her autonomy. A marriage to Mr. Rochester wou...

A ‘distinguishing characteristic of post-war American writing’ is the ‘disillusionment with the American system and the efficacy of individual effort.’ For many Americans, there was a growing disbelief in...

It is evident that both texts present an aspect of power to be through male-female relationships, as female characters appear to gain power by moving away from male dominance. The 1970s have often...