Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley was written at a time of great change and controversy

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Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley was written at a time of great change and controversy. Mary Shelley was a member of a group called the Romantics. They were writing and discussing changes in life, particularly in terms of science and technology.

Science and controversy were progressing hugely at the time, and the Romantics were writing about what could materialize.

This is when Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein, as the professor, Victor was medalling with science and technology and the monster was the consequence. Mary Shelley is showing the abysmal ways, in which science and technology can change people's lives. It is not always good to medal in the unknown. Mary Shelley readers, who were backing the changes, may now feel let down and disappointed in now knowing the disadvantages, the changes would spark off. For example in the novel, the progression was the monster. However he was attacked and cast out of society. The citizens in the novel who attacked the monster, may well be the people in real life who stand up for the changes not taking place. Whereas, the people who left the monster alone, may have not minded the changes taking place.

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