Elements And Tropes In Frankenstein

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The science fiction genre is a genre of speculative fiction that is often considered to be unrealistic or unrelated to reality, it occurred due to time changing, the literature of change, as the world was developing in a specific era that the thinking and analysis of social aspects was in its early stages, which means that the elements and tropes of sci-fi are likely to be existed only within the frame of the plot, expanding the readers to reflect on themselves within their society, meaning no limitations to a specific frame. This essay will discuss the elements and tropes that are likely to be found in the sci-fi genre. Firstly, the effect of sci-fi genre elements and tropes, will be demonstrated. Secondly, the tropes and elements of the genre will be discussed as related to the indicated novel (Frankenstein).
Firstly, the elements and tropes of sci-fi are urban and modern, meaning that the plot of the story is different from other genres, it contain themes of superpowers, bodily transformation and science and to exploring the potential of a new science, such as the birth of a creature unnaturally by science. The modernism of the genre created a plot of sequenced events that became common for the reader, modern world, technology and robots (Abbott, 2007), which means that element and tropes are very repetitive and share a code of familiarity such in the novel, dangerous visions, when cassidy, the robot is somehow to be turned into a flesh. Victor Frankenstein creates a creature from …show more content…

The plot of conflict, saga and the sequence of resolving the issue has always been present in the genre. Therefore, it is clear that the relationship between sci-fi genre and previously mentioned elements exists to cause an effect to the reader so it can relate to

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