MattKandler

Mrs.Gardner
English10h/Period4
21October2015

WorkCited

Biography.comEditors."MaryShelleyBiography."
TheBiography.comWebsite.
A&ETelevision
Networks,n.d.Web.21Oct.2015.

MaryShelleywasabrilliantwriterwhosufferedamultitudeofhardshipsthroughoutherlife.
Fromthemanydeathsofherchildren,tothedrowningofherhusband,tothesuicidesoftwo
ofherfamilymembers,Shelleyslifewasverydifficult.Eventhroughhermanytragedies
MaryShelleywasabletowritemanybrilliantpiecesofliteratureincludingthehighly
recognize

Frankenstein
.

TheroughlifedescribedbytheBiography.comwritersthatShelleyperseveredthrough
showsthroughinherdarkhorrorstories,mostprominently
Frankenstein
.Theperspectiveof
MaryShelleysshownbythisbiographyprovidesapathwayintoShelleysthoughts,allowing
a
greaterunderstandingofwherethethemesofhardshipscomefrominthestory.

"BiographyofMaryWollstonecraftShelley."
RomanticCircles.
RC,May2009.Web.8
Nov.2015.

TheBiographyofMaryWollstonecraftShelleyshowshowMaryShelleysearlylifewas
overtakenbyacomplicatedfamilylife.Duetohermothersdeath
atMaryShelleysbirth,
herfamilylifewasimmediatelypushedintochaos.Shelleybeganherlifeparentedby
herdistressedfatherandherstepmother,awidow.Alongwithheradoptedbrother,
threehalfsiblings,andasisterbornfromanothermother,Maryunderwentan
intensivechildhoodofstricteducationinheralreadydistantandunusualfamily.

ThewritersofRomanticCirclesilluminatethedifficultfamilylifeMaryShelley
experienced.ItclearlyshowsthereadertheisolationandangstShelleyfeltasshe
foughttounderstandherplaceintheworld.ThesethemeshighlightedfromShelleys
lifeleadthereadertoassumethemonsterisareflectionofherunordinarychildlifeof
tryingtofindherself.

Claridge,LauraP."ParentChildTensionsinFrankenstein:TheSearchforCommunion."
Knarf
.
N.p.,Spring1985.Web.8Nov.2015.

LauraClaridgeshowsthethemesoffamilytensionthroughhercriticismof
Frankenstein
.Her
analysisilluminatestheideasofcreationandresponsibilityinthestorythatcanbecompared
tochildandparentinreallife.Victorscreationofthemonsterandhisguiltofnotbeingable
toprovideforcanberelatedtounstableparentingintherealworld.

Claridgesanalysisof
Frankenstein
bringsauniquemeaningofthestrugglebetweencreator
orcreated.Herprecisepointsofrelatingreallifesituationstosituationsofthestorybringan
easyunderstandingtothehiddentheme.

Ghose,Tia."ChildrentoOrder:TheEthicsof'DesignerBabies'"
LiveScience
.TechMedia
Network,13Mar.2014.Web.08Nov.2015.

InTiasGhosesarticleondesignerbabies,itsgreatadvantagesbutmajorethicalflawsare
exposed.Whilegivingparentstheabilitytodecideexactlywhattheirchildrenstraitswould
beisrevolutionary,ifnotcontrolleditcouldcauseastrongquestionofhumanmoralsand
ethics.Aprominentissueisthelackofconsensusfromthechild,forcingthechildtobejust
howtheparentchooses.

Ghosesarticleisagreatsourceforlearningabouttheethicalissuesofcreation,amajor
themein
Frankenstein
.Theideaofnotallowingachildtohaverandomtraitsandbeingwho
theywishtobecanultimatelymakethechildfeelisolated,whichdirectlyrelatestothe
creationandexpectationsofthemonster.

Pearce,Joseph."TheMisunderstoodMonster."
IgnatiusInsight
.IgnatiusPress,2008.Web.8
Nov.2015.

Pearce'scriticismof
Frankenstein
speaksofthestrugglesofthemoderninterpretationofthe
story.Hestatesthatinmorerecentanalysisofthestoryinterpretivistsbelieveitisaworkof
misanthropy.Pearcecountersthismodernopinionbyshowingthat
Frankenstein
isnota
bookshowingtheflawsofhumans,butastoryoffindingoneself,andthecommonstruggles
oflife.

JosephPearcescriticismofmodernanalysisof
Frankenstein
isabreathoffreshairforolder
enthusiastsofthestory.Hepreciselybringsoutpointsthatprovetheoriginalmeaningofthe
storyandbringitjustice,presentingithowitwasmeanttobe.

Sohn,Emily."AnimalClones:DoubleTrouble?"
StudentScience.
SocietyforScience&
thePublic,27Jan.2004.Web.08Nov.2015.

EmilySohnsarticleontheadvancesofcloningtouchesontheissuesitcancause.
Thearticledescribesthemanydangersofcloning,includingshorterlifespans,no
geneticdiversity,andthedifficultyoftheentireprocess.Shealsodescribesthemoral

tensionintheprocess,suchasnotallowingnaturetotakeitspath,andbringingback
animalsthatbecameextinctforareason.

Sohnsarticleonthemoralandphysicaldangerofcloningmakesthereaderquestion
theirownethicsandopinionsonthecontroversialtopic.Thethemeofthedangers
andcontroversyofplayinggodfromthearticleisalsoaveryprominenttopicin
Frankenstein
.Thearticlesclearrelationtothethemeofthebookbringsanother
importantperspectivetothecontroversy.