Book Review: Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus
Frankenstein: A staggering novel that narrates the detrimental nature of over-reaching knowledge of Human beings. About Originally published in 1818, Frankenstein, or "The Modern Prometheus" is considered the first real work of fiction. Mary Shelly is a well-known author for her work on travel, adventure, and poem. The novel is about a scientist Victor who gives life to dead flesh. This action led to a dramatic chain of events that endangers his own life and, by extension, his family's lives. Will his excessive knowledge save him from the possible danger, or would his pale misunderstanding of emotions make his life miserable? Plot The plot commences with letters that a sailor wrote to his sister about his encounter with Victor Frankenstein and it proceeds with the narrative of Victor's childhood and early adolescence when he showed a great deal of interest in natural philosophy. Inspired by one of his professors, he conducts experiments to re-animate flesh and create ...
