When Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein, the scientific revolution had already changed the face of Europe and was beginning to fuel the industrial revolution. In the story, Victor combined both ancient sciences, like the writings of Cornelius Agrippa, Albertus Magnus, and Paracelsus, with the new sciences such as chemistry and anatomy, which had been pioneered by men like Andreas Vesalius and William Harvey. Victor exclaimed, “None but those who have experienced them can conceive of the enticements of science. In other studies you go as far as others have gone before you, and there is nothing more to know; but in a scientific pursuit there is continual food for discovery and wonder”. With this statement, Shelley shows some of the feeling of contempt for science because it delved into the unknown and often changed basic beliefs held in the world.
Frankenstein also reflects the industrial revolution’s effect on Europe, primarily the working class’s appeals for suffrage and other rights. The industrial revolution spawned the creation of large factories with wealthy owners and a poor working class. In the 1780’s, for example, steam machines were set up to make yarn and by 1800 factories could make cloth. In 1820 textiles were the top industry in Britain. However, these advances in technology also led to a working class with long hours and very low wages. Women were paid half wage and children that worked were paid a quarter wage. This led to the development of labor unions and working class demands for voting rights and a less demanding labor environment.

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In my opinion, i think that Mary Shelley used the hardships and changes of the scientific and industrial revolution to create such a fascinating story of Frankenstein. In the story, many aspects of this era relate to it.