MORAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS OF RESPONSIBILITY AND PERSONAL FREEDOM IN M. SHELLEY'S «FRANKENSTEIN»
Description
The article examines M. Shelley’s «Frankenstein» as an example of the so-called second wave of English gothic novel. M. Shelley’s talent hides not only in the skill of an unexpected and horrifying plot but also in the depth of ethic problems touched. M. Shelley skillfully deals with the aspects of human’s responsibility in the case of interfering with nature’s processes. M. Shelley’s creative method is a combination of romantic gothic trend and has many features of the Enlightment philosophy.
The literary image created by M. Shelley was widely used in Masscult in which the character has nothing in common with the author’s idea. The «creature» is typically introduced as a monster. When the character of a book begins living its own life, it separates from its creator (this aspect in this study is particularly relevant). Then the author's intention may be different from the same author's vision and interpretation
The article examines M. Shelley’s «Frankenstein» as an example of the so-called second wave of English gothic novel. M. Shelley’s talent hides not only in the skill of an unexpected and horrifying plot but also in the depth of ethic problems touched. M. Shelley skillfully deals with the aspects of human’s responsibility in the case of interfering with nature’s processes. M. Shelley’s creative method is a combination of romantic gothic trend and has many features of the Enlightment philosophy.
The literary image created by M. Shelley was widely used in Masscult in which the character has nothing in common with the author’s idea. The «creature» is typically introduced as a monster. When the character of a book begins living its own life, it separates from its creator (this aspect in this study is particularly relevant). Then the author's intention may be different from the same author's vision and interpretation