How does Mary Shelley create a sense of horror in Frankenstein in chapter 5?

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Dane Wilson        English        10X3 Mrs Corrigan

How does Mary Shelley create a sense of horror in “Frankenstein” in chapter 5?

The novel “Frankenstein” was written by Mary Shelley and is about a young doctor who becomes fixated in creating human life. The death of Victor Frankenstein deeply disturbs him. So, Dr Frankenstein tries to create life by pushing the boundaries of science and technology. He becomes obsessed with scientific studies for years. “Frankenstein” was written in the Victorian age. At that time the people were horrified and offended that anyone would think of creating life and taking the role of ‘God’. Frankenstein overreaches and stitches a colossal man made entirely of dead corpses. The novel is also known as “The Modern Prometheus”. Prometheus was a character from Greek mythology that made people out of clay and stole fire from the gods to bring them to life. He was severely punished by being chained to the top of Mount Caucasus and had his liver ripped out by an eagle. His liver was replenished every morning.

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Victor Frankenstein is the main narrator in the story. He is a professor who overreaches. In his youth he was enthusiastic about the medical profession. He went to university in Inglostat with his friend Clerval, leaving his adopted sister Elizabeth, his father and his two brothers Ernst and William in Geneva. At University he becomes interested in where human life comes from and looks to death and decay for some answers. His persuits will lead to consequences that will affect him and his family. His actions affect his future.

He harnesses the power of electricity to shock the ...

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