Theme Of Feminism In Frankenstein

Feminism In the book by Shelley’s known as Frankenstein woman are portrayed in various roles and responsibilities which to some extent are biased. When reading this novel one can notice that women are deployed in some contradictory roles unlike the male characters. Initially women were seen as every weak vessels in from t of the male they were not allowed even to alter any word in front of their men this shows a kind of feminism (Blumberg).This is truly evident when Victor, Robert Walton and Frankenstein's monster are treated as superior creatures by Elizabeth and Caroline and never spoken directly. The time which Mary Shelley wrote this novel women were considered as inferior creatures who cannot make decisions in front of the males. There are many ways which this novel contributes to the topic of feminism (Blumberg).Secondly Women are portrayed as weak vessels example is Elizabeth, Victor’s …show more content…
She is seen as the perfect woman especially when Victor’s mother Caroline dies. She takes all the responsibilities at hand and takes the role of Victor’s mother. And since she is a female character her story is never spoken in detail or she is never respected as a strong woman unlike Victor who is described in detail as it’s that of monster and Henry Clerval. When Henry is murdered sympathy is drawled towards Victor as his friend but when Elizabeth dies the writer never sees any sympathy from Frankenstein feeling. Elizabeth, Justine and Caroline are there to reflect the male characters. Also women are seen as sacrifices to their men that they can suffer a lot of pain in passage for men’s relations with other men. When Monster kills the wife to Victor called Elizabeth on their wedding day just because he had an anger to Victor it shows a kind of sacrifice and feminism to some extent since Elizabeth has nothing to do with their disunity and