Frankenstein is still read today because it has a lot of aspects that readers adore. Many people love mysteries, and Frankenstein uses mystery a lot. The reader never knows what is going to happen next. The creature is always unpredictable because he goes from frightened to angry and then to calm. Readers also love the darkness of the novel and that the time was sort of primitive.
In the Romantic Era, readers liked the book Frankenstein because it was different from what they were used to reading. They also enjoyed it because there was lots of emotion, mainly between Victor and the creature. It also had some romance when the creature demanded Victor to build another creature but female this time. The book was action packed, and readers weren’t used to that. They liked the change and the conflict between the creature and society.
Readers loved the fact that it was Gothic and involved a creature that they would never want to see before the own eyes. Readers loved that it involved advances in science even though they could never actually happen. The novel is noteworthy in our modern society because many love anything that has to do with science fiction. Mary Shelly’s writing style make the novel flow, and many readers like that aspect.
Would you like a critique of the essay? I wasn't sure what your goal was with the blog but thought I would feature it, since it is original subject matter on a book that is still part of popular culture today.
atreyufan1500
13 Feb 2013 14:24
In reply to HullBreach
Yeah a critique would be fine! I just like to write what I feel and I really loved this book and think others should read the book compared to the inaccurate Hollywood movies.
HullBreach
13 Feb 2013 15:39
In reply to atreyufan1500
I would avoid the use of "lot" to describe large numbers. Plenty of adjectives could accentuate your points in this area. (Over-the-top adjectives, like plethora or cornucopia, would distract, though.)
You frequently noted that readers "loved" various aspects of the novel and its allusions to contemporary culture, yet you would immediately advance to the next topic. Expanding on your statements would greatly enhance the content of your writing.
I think it is interesting how you were able to make connections between so many aspects of culture and the novel, like Romanticism, Gothic, etc. I've always just seen Frankenstein from an early science-fiction standpoint, like novels by Jules Verne or HG Well, but it makes sense that the scope was much broader.
Good blog
atreyufan1500
13 Feb 2013 17:10
In reply to HullBreach
Thanks! I'll keep that in mind when I write future blogs!