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How are family and domestic affection explored in Mary Shelleys Frankenstein
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How are family and domestic affection explored in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein? Shelley's portrayal of childhood and domestic affection are explored by the use of her characters in the novel. She does this by setting the scene of the story in a town called Geneva. Geneva was a residence taken up by free thinkers and writers, of which she was one of them. Shelley describes the Victor as Genevese by birth, and relates his family and personal history, describing his parents and his childhood. Shelley describes Victor's childhood as perfect, "No human being could have passed a happier childhood than myself". Shelley here uses Victors parents to show their love and affection upon Victor. They themselves saw Victor as " a helpless creature, bestowed on them by heaven" Victor then goes about describing the circumstances of his cousin 'Elizabeth' and how he looked upon her as his to "protect, love, and cherish" This...
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