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Have you ever thought about how useful Frankenstein’s novel is? Written by Mary Shelley, Frankenstein is one of the most useful and beautiful novels to take into account in our teaching practices. Seeing as gothic, romantic, scientific-fiction or a long fable, there are lots of current topics to talk about, even if it was written in nineteenth century.

Through the novel I could see how alone the creature was after its creation. Selfishness and own ambitions were stronger in Victor Frankenstein’s life. Hence, when the creature saw himself alone, without education and someone to talk to, he could not understand what was his mission in life and society could not allow his uncertainty and difference.
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“But where were my friends and relations? No father had watched my infant days, no mother blessed me with smiles and caresses. I had never yet seen a being resembling me, or who claimed any intercourse with me. What was I? (Shelley, 106)”

This represents that the monster did not have an identity. First of all, he did not have a name, which is our first identification. Have you ever thought about the importance of a name? If I don’t have my own identity; I can not have any relationship with society. Immediately, there is marginalization. Society does not allow differences (physically, emotionally, intellectually and so on); it assumes us with at least few common characteristics, for instance our names.
People need to be educated and guided by someone to discover identity and be part of society. We are when we have someone else to share with. Loneliness and Marginalization may not occur in an educated society. In this sense, teachers want students to be autonomous, respectful, self-awareness and with self-esteem to participate actively in society. If, there is not any relative to guide and accompany a person; teachers have this mission. Therefore, the novel made sense completely when I was reading it.