Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louise Stephenson and Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley

Literature is a great form of art, and is very influential in the lives of many. People of an era may find the literature of that time to be fantastic and they learn from it since it is pertinent to the situations they face in their day-to-day lives. Yet there are some exceptions to this rule of pertinence of literature of an age, there is the ability that literature has to beat the test of time and live on for generations either by the written works, like the modern written books, or the verbal works, as can be noted in the transition of stories in the Native American culture. Some of time periods that are more heavily affected by these literary works were the times of the Romantic and Victorian ages that were going on during the early to the late 19th century. The use of themes pertinent to an age are the way an author can gain ground in their aspiring to be part of the circle of renowned artists in the art of literature. These messages that are relatable to a people during the time that they are created are often important to ideas that seem to be impervious to age. Many authors try to implement these themes yet most fail because they forget of an important part that their literature must possess, the ability to relate to audiences through every age, more specifically future. Many of these ideas are quite simplistic and rely on the plain knowledge that humans, regardless of time can relate too. The literature that can exude the characteristics of great literature must fulfill its obligations to an audience unlimited by time, then it can be praised for its greatness. There are few of these works but of these works they are able to cover all time and be relatable to the people, which read them. In the novels Frankenstein (Shelley...

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...he messages of the duality of mankind, reputation, and isolation as a form of defense Mary Shelley as well as Stevenson appeal to the subconscious feelings that many people feel and by exploiting these ideas they are able to construct timeless pieces of literature. The exploitation of certain ideas within writing can always be used to add an effect to properly communicate messages to the audience, which can create an essence of interpretability throughout the existence of time. With inability of literature to always be in the vernacular of all communities the messages communicated within these pieces of literature can be interpreted by all thus making them the works of authors that will be recognized for their works being understood by many accomplishing the goal of spreading the message.

Works Cited

Frankenstein(Mary Shelley)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Stevenson)