Name : Solanki Pratiksha M.Roll No : 23Paper : 5. The Romantic LiteratureSem : 2. (2013-2015)Subject : Feminism in FrankensteinSubmitted to : Smt. S.B. Gardi Dept. of English Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji

Bhavnagar University pratikshasolanki068@gmail.com

Feminism in Frankenstein

Brief Introduction about Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein..

MonstrosityVictor Frankenstein : " he shows his

qualities and decides to combine inanimation with life. "

Paradise lost fits inside the monster’s story.

Hunger

Knowledge

Dangerous

Feminism

DefinationRights for Women"My idea of feminism is self-

determination and it's very open-ended : every woman has the right to become herself and do whatever she needs to do"

Feminism and Frankenstein

When reading Frankenstein one is overcome by a patriarchal nineteenth –century societal norm where men are part of the public sector and women the domestic

Ellen Moers is the first to argue that. " Frankenstein’s most important

source is not Faustus but rather Mary Shelley’s experience as a mother and a very particular kind of mother. "

Nature and FeminismThe only positive feminist theme in

Frankenstein is the comparison of femininity to nature.

Nature is constantly described as beautiful and female.

Nature is not possessible or passive but rather strong and vibrant.

Victor's Description : "I pursued nature to her hiding

place."

Feminism

WomenVoiceles

sNature

CompareRightSacrifice

Shelley’s feminist approaches may not have been outward and tangible, but they were very profound.

In conclusion I would like to say that the perception of women, especially Frankenstein's, is a key element of the book.

The link between physical beauty and spiritual goodliness is most evident in women.

From Switzerland to north Pole. From homes, university to cemetry. "The Female in Frankenstein.”