Mary Shelley lived among the practitioners of these concepts and used many of these principles in her novel Frankenstein. The monster is a Romantic hero because of the rejection he must bear from normal society. Wherever he goes, the monster is chased away because of his hideous appearance and his huge size. read more
As for whether “the monster,” (and not Frankenstein himself) is considered “the hero,” ever since the book hit the streets that point has been hotly debated. Fundamentally, the novel boils down to one word: choose!” Hero or villain, you see, depends, fundamentally, upon who’s side you are on. read more
Victor Frankenstein in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a romantic hero in several fairly typical ways. First, unlike the heroes of epic or oral tradition, he is a private individual rather than a king and a modern scientist rather than a warrior. read more
Frankenstein is the protagonist of Mary Shelley's fictional novel titled"Frankenstein' or"The Modern Prometheus." In this novel, he is a scientist from a wealthy background who is obsessed with the idea of creating life from inanimate matter. read more