"Politics and the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley have many points in common. Power is something that many people strive for or simply desire. The novel portrays that having power is of great importance. Without strength, Frankenstein couldn’t have played God and the creature wouldn’t have killed innocent humans just like George Bush wouldn’t have created wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Politicians and government are meant to keep things under control, but sometimes end up by doing more harm than good. Currently, the opinion of some members of society is that most politicians are power-hungry monsters. Power is needed to control and organise society. Without a superior control, there would be no economy, no laws and poor safety. In Frankenstein, Victor used his power to help mankind by furthering scientific knowledge. He discovered a much wanted secret - the secret to life. Frankenstein’s issue of parenting became a great obsession with power."
Victor framkenstein clearly understood that the creature that he created was not going to be accepted in the society that he lived in because of the fact that he is "non-human" and he does not neccesarily have the same motives as humans do. This relates to the era of the french revolution because during that time period, women had very little or no oppurtunities in most workings fields. Their freedom was very limited, just like the monster. Mary Shelley relates most of her novels to her experience that she has had in her past, and Frankenstein is a great example because it relates to the pleasure and pain an individual can have.
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