Title: “The Power and Consequences of Invention and Creation in Frankenstein”

What do the concepts of “invention” and “creation” mean to Victor Frankenstein? Consider especially the way Frankenstein describes his schooling and his experiments into the nature of life and death – not to mention his creation of new life out of dead body parts soon thereafter. How do Frankenstein’s thoughts compare to Mary Shelley’s discussion of artistic invention in the Author’s Introduction?

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