Essay List

"Frankenstein" and Issues of Abandonment
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An 8 page paper which discusses various conditions of abandonment in "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley. The relationships discussed are that of Victor and the creature, Victor and Elizabeth, and Victor and his mother. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAfrnkabd.wps

Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' / Human Source of the Monster
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A 5 page paper examining the relationship between Mary Shelley's own feelings of parental abandonment and the way the Creature is abandoned by his creator. The paper goes over the main points of Shelley's life up to the writing of Frankenstein, and compares them to events in the book. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Humsourc.wps

Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' / Feminism & Science
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A 7 page paper discussing the significance of Dr. Frankenstein's creation of a human being without the aid of a woman. The paper concludes that Mary Shelley's tale was a reaction against what she saw as a paternalistic attempt on the part of male scientists to usurp creative power for themselves. Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.
Filename: Frankfem.wps

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Henry James' Washington Square: The Application of Szacz's The Myth of Mental Illness
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This 7 page paper considers the application of Szacz's The Myth of Mental Illness to the basic premises of Shelley's Frankenstein and James' Washington Square. This paper considers the nature of mental illness as a construct of societal views and defines the implications for the main characters in both novels. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MHfranke.wps