Should Frankenstein be considered a college bound book?
Frankenstein should be considered a college bound book. It causes people to really sit back and think about what the story is telling you. While there is an obvious gothic element to the book, Frankenstein offers some real life advice. Gita Manaktala, MIT Press’ editorial director, states “It’s a book that’s relentlessly questioning about where the limits are and how far to push, and what the implications are of what we do in the world.” In this, Gita was explaining how Frankenstein questions the limits of everything we do and just how much is possible.
Also, Frankenstein can be understand many different ways. It all just depends on the perspective of the reader. This is another reason Frankenstein should be considered a college bound book. The comprehension of the book is open to many different understandings. Angela Wright, a lecturer in Romantic literature at the University of Sheffield, explains her understanding of the book, saying “She (Mary Shelley) thought these people had crossed a line, but she had a lot of admiration for scientific thought in general.” Wright thinks Mary Shelley admires science and created Frankenstein as a result of her passion, but also to showcase how things can become extreme very quickly.
To sum up, Frankenstein is a college bound book. Not only because of the extreme thought put into it, but also what the readers take from the story. Each reader finds their own perspective and opinion on the book and takes something different from it. The book also causes the reader to really dig deep and analyze the true meaning of the story.
Sources Cited:
Eschner, Kat. “What Frankenstein Can Still Teach Us 200 Years Later.” Smithsonian.com, Smithsonian Institution, 14 Mar. 2018, http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/reading-original-frankenstein-200-years-180968473/.
Geoghegan, Tom. “Frankenstein: 10 Possible Meanings.” BBC News, BBC, 14 Mar. 2011, http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-12711091.
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