Compare And Contrast Frankenstein And Caleb Williams

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It’s Not a Science, It’s Just Frankenstein
[In A.D Harvey’s article “Frankenstein and Caleb Williams,” he explains that Mary Shelley’s novel is not embedded in actual scientific evidence but rather was written purely with the intention of a gothic horror piece. Harvey then goes into an analysis of Shelley’s monster story before giving a literary compare and contrast with Godwin’s “Caleb Williams.”] In A.D Harvey’s essay, his main claim is that there is more to the novel of Frankenstein on the controversial issue on how the monster was created (A.D Harvey. 24). I agree that the author’s analysis of A.D Harvey’s essay about Frankenstein provides evidence that there is more to the novel other than science on how Frankenstein the monster was created. Harvey first explains in his essay by shifting the focus of Marry Shelley’s work …show more content…

It is a good way to show that both Frankenstein and Caleb Williams share a symbolic relationship; however, it will get easily complicated if the reader does not know anything about the novel Caleb Williams. What Harvey does to well throughout his essay this break both novels down into individual parts, give’s a summary of the key points of his clams, and it is easy to follow. For example, in text of Harvey’s essay he points out, “Both Frankenstein and Caleb Williams are essentially novels of pursuit” (24). At first it can be a little confusing making a general statement, but what Harvey does well is that his summarization of both novels are specific enough to understand and relatable. “In Caleb Williams Caleb admires Falkland and seems to regard him as a substitute father, and is overcome with remorse when final he brings him to justice. In Frankenstein the monster acknowledges Frankenstein as its creator and when Frankenstein dies plans to cremate itself”

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