divine creative activity

Sheila Moinian


The French Revolution (1789–1799) was a period of radical social and political upheaval in French and European history. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years. French society underwent an epic transformation as feudal, aristocratic, and religious privileges evaporated under a sustained assault from liberal political groups and the masses on the streets.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution

Mary Shelley does not believe in the benefits of the revolutionary representation for women because it’s all male based and Frankenstein is relatable to this issue.
Mary Shelley shows us readers that Frankenstein’s character is very powerful and has the gift to persuade others with anything. In the French Revolution, people believed in "divine creative activity”.

Dr. Frankenstein states, "The world was to me a secret which I desired to divine". Yet as soon as he achieves his goal of creating life, he rejects all responsibility and his life becomes a living hell. Through this example, Mary Shelley is pointing out the dangers of "overreaching." Part of the tragedy Shelley describes is how Frankenstein spends much of his time running away from his monster. But why did he reject his creation?
http://www.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/frank.comment1.html