Browning is a very influential and powerful writer. She is bold in her statements about society and women. She in my opinion is a victorian women activist. She refused to live up to the expectations of what women were stereotyped to be like. She knew her place as a woman but she wanted to add her own flavor into her life. In "Aurora Leigh" she objectifies the female.Throughout the poem, Aurora both denies and accepts these different aspects of womanhood in herself.
Rossetti is making an incredibly strong statement here. She was a religious Anglican, and in this poem, she portrays Lizzie as a Christ figure, and Laura as Eve, whom it was thought to be the reason for sin in the world. She is taking a very radical stance with the sinful nature of this poem, and says that females have strong appetites but must learn to not give into temptation. The bonds between the sisters are also a strong statement for Victorian times, as men are thought to have had to do everything for women. Rossetti demonstrates her stance against this "chivalry" by barely mentioning male roles in the poem. Rosetti represents religion in her writing but Shelley on the other hand goes against it.
In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein she has her main character obsessed with science. As we may all agree science and God doesn't mix well. Shelley takes it to a whole new level. The main character Frankenstein creates a creature. The creature comes alive and ends up killing alot of important people in Victor's (creator) life. Although Frankenstein is one of the first known science fiction peices it alot alot lot more deeper then monsters and murderer. I revolving theme in this novel is loneliness, rejection, and a sense of belonging. Obsession, selfishness, and taking responsibility is another group of themes that mold this novel. The main plot is just the story the base for all of the themes mentioned above.
Rossetti is making an incredibly strong statement here. She was a religious Anglican, and in this poem, she portrays Lizzie as a Christ figure, and Laura as Eve, whom it was thought to be the reason for sin in the world. She is taking a very radical stance with the sinful nature of this poem, and says that females have strong appetites but must learn to not give into temptation. The bonds between the sisters are also a strong statement for Victorian times, as men are thought to have had to do everything for women. Rossetti demonstrates her stance against this "chivalry" by barely mentioning male roles in the poem. Rosetti represents religion in her writing but Shelley on the other hand goes against it.
In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein she has her main character obsessed with science. As we may all agree science and God doesn't mix well. Shelley takes it to a whole new level. The main character Frankenstein creates a creature. The creature comes alive and ends up killing alot of important people in Victor's (creator) life. Although Frankenstein is one of the first known science fiction peices it alot alot lot more deeper then monsters and murderer. I revolving theme in this novel is loneliness, rejection, and a sense of belonging. Obsession, selfishness, and taking responsibility is another group of themes that mold this novel. The main plot is just the story the base for all of the themes mentioned above.
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