Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus

A detailed Summary of Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus

The story Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus made different feelings to me. I read it first time about five years ago, and when I read it now, I understood the concept differently.

The story has a from of letters from Mr. R. Walton, the traveler, to his sister Margaret. Walton wanted to reach the North Pole and wanted to discover new parts of the World. In the land of ice his ship found a man, Victor Frankenstein. He told his story, why he was there and what happened to him, to Mr. Walton in order to warn him from doing something 'bad'. Mr. Victor Frankenstein was a scientist who wanted to discover something new. His desire for it was so strong that he put all his efforts and life to it. He studied chemistry, anthropology and other nature science. He made researches with death body and he wanted to alive it. One day he was successful and he created a man. It was ugly Creature with a man body shape, but very big and strong. Frankenstein was shocked by his work and he run away from his laboratory. When he went back, the Creature was not there. From that time the Frankenstein's life changed dramatically. After that accident his best friend Henry Clerval arrived to visit him and took him back to the home. His young b

rother William was killed and his sister Justine Moritz was suited to be guilty from that crime. Frankenstein knew that she was not murderer; he know who was it, but he did not have enough power and courage to said it. He was afraid that people would find out what he created. He felt he should protect his family from the Creature. Frankenstein was depressed and ill. He wanted to find the Creature and revenge William's and Justin's death. He wanted to correct his mistake and kill the Creature. Once Frankenstein went to the trip and in the mountains a he met the Creature after long time. The Creature told him about his life. About how he was happy when he knew only feelings such hunger, thirst, cold and warm. Then he was confronted with people's fear. He helped to safe child from the river and his reward was shot by child's father. The Creature started to think about pleasure from saving the life, about pleasure from love and about pain of loneliness. Then Creature observed one family for a long time and learned to speak and started to think about it existence. Creature did not now who is it author, who are his peers, whom to love and how. He was unhappy to know these new feelings. Creature though that Frankenstein was responsible for not experience these feelings and he prepared revenge. He wanted Frankenstein to feel such a big pain such Creature. It was reason why William was killed. Creature demanded Frankenstein to fulfill his responsibility toward him and create the female. Creature promised if Frankenstein gave him the female, he would never more occur in his life. Frankenstein promised it in order to protect his family. He started the work. Later on he came up with idea that he did not have

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Approximate Word count = 1165
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)

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