Comparing The Book Frankenstein By Mary Shelly - 1952 Words

For my dissertation I will be comparing the books Frankenstein by Mary Shelly, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and finally 1984 by George Orwell. All three books I believe share a common theme which will be the subject of my dissertation. They all hold many themes but the main ones I will be looking at are the perils of playing god, abuse of power, and lastly manipulation and control. One of the main themes of Frankenstein written by Mary Shelly in 1816 is the fall of man which can be found in all three of the books in my dissertation, how man tries to progress in science or society but ends up making the situation worse. This can be found in many books and in real life situations which leads me to think trying to improve yet†¦show more content†¦While undoubtedly the biggest theme running through Frankenstein is the perils of playing god and how that can backfire, another large theme is parental neglect and irresponsibility which can also be found in again Jekyll and Hyde and 1984. Sadly parental neglect can be found throughout human history which again makes me think it could be a metaphor for something bigger. It could be how people always have a secret dark side; maybe it’s that side of us which can be to blame for all the wrong things in society? Or maybe that’s just another excuse to be the bad guy. Victor Frankenstein’s quote can also be compared with a quote from Robert Louis Stevenson’s Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde narrated by Dr. Jekyll himself. In this next quote it shows again the total lack of responsibility that we first saw in Frankenstein. â€Å"I hesitated long before I put this theory to the test of practice. I knew well that I risked death; for any drug that so potently controlled and shook the very fortress of identity, might, by the least scruple of an overdose or at the least inopportunity in the moment of exhibition, utterly blot out that immaterial tabernacle which I looked to it to change. But the temptation of a discovery so singular and profound at last overcame the suggestions of alarm.† (Chp.10 Pg.54) As previously shown, Dr. Jekyll completely ignores his own knowledge in that if that potion had gone wrong (an instant death rather than split personality disorder) he would’ve died. He