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Frankenstein - College Term Papers

Frankenstein

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So begins Victor�s tale, which he starts just before his own birth. His father, Alphonse Frankenstein, was a hard-working public figure who did not marry until late in life.

Alphonse had a close friend in a Mr. Beaufort, who had moved from Geneva to Lucerne in order to seek refuge from poverty and a damaged reputation. Alphonse is determined to help his friend start a new life. However, Beaufort�s health soon failed and he died leaving his daughter Caroline impoverished. With pity and a feeling of obligation to his friend, Alphonse decides to care for Caroline and eventually they become husband and wife, despite a large age gap. They moved to Italy to enjoy a better ...

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There are further similarities in that Mary�s mother and Victor�s share the same interest of visiting the poor. Also, the mothers of both Mary and Elizabeth died during childbirth.

The reader is clear that Elizabeth is not just a mere orphan, but another child that the Frankenstein�s had wanted of their own, but this had not been ...

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Added: 9/28/2012 03:40:59 AM
Submitted By: noname00
Category: Book Reports
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