is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley a typical novel from the romanticism? Why or why not? Use examples and quotes from the novel.

was
considered to be one of the foremost writers of Romanticism, and her most famous work is no
exception. It does at many points, however, flip the ideals of romanticism on their heads. For
example, at the core of Romanticism are the ideals of creativity and innovation. These are
traits that the main character, , certainly possesses. Through his genius and creativity, he is
able to unlock the very secrets of life itself. However, the product of his creation is a
tortured and spiteful being whose existence plagues Victor. Nevertheless, Victor is not deterred
from the beauty of creation and nature that inspired him in the first place. He seeks out one of
the most pristine and naturally beautiful areas that he can find, Lake Geneva, to find calm
after his terrible ordeal of misguided creation.

The romantic subject matter
of is not necessarily a condemnation of Victor'sin creating . If anything,
it celebrates the ideas and motivation that led him to his brilliant breakthrough. However, it
is a work that fully emphasizes that while nature is sublime in its beauty, it is filled with
untold power that humans cannot fully grasp. When humans reach far into the mysteries of nature
for achievement, the results can be unexpected and sometime tragic. The monster, when describing
himself, states that:

Once I falsely hoped to meet with
beings who, pardoning my outward form, would love me for the excellent qualities which I was
capable of unfolding.I was nourished with high thoughts of honour and devotion.But now crime has
degraded me beneath the meanest animal.No guilt, no mischief, no malignity, no misery, can be
found comparable to mine.

This is a most tragic quote
because it hints at what could have been. Perhaps this new form of created life could have found
a place among the loftiest thinkers of the world. But humankind, fickle and pedantic, was not
ready to receive the monster, leading to theof both creator and monster. The beauties defined in
romanticism are many, but sometimes human beings are simply not ready to receive them.