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Faust And Victor Frankenstein: Unconcerned With Reality
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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein build on the Promethean myth that was so central to the Romantic Movement. Her work describes a character perhaps properly called übermensch: a man of exceptional learning and ability, veritable superman. Yet at the same time, Frankenstein is portrayed as a grand failu ....
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....ld! I have never seen
her parallel. (p.73).
The feeling of passion, however, is not mutual, and Faust realizes that his simple looks and personality will not attract Gretchen; rather he must deceive and manipulate this woman in order to possess her. He turns to Mephisto for help in his quest for Gretchen: "Get me that girl, and don't ask why"(p. 257) Mephisto replies, "We'd waste our time storming and running; we have to have recourse to cunning."(p. 261) Frankenstein’s drive for power thro.... |
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