—Mary Shelley believes that social engineering should not be based on pure, theoretical, or scientific reason
—"Incidental" imperialist sentiment (such as that shown by Henry Clerval)
—Kant's three-part conception of the human subject
- Victor = natural philosophy
- Henry = practical reason
- Elizabeth = aesthetic judgement
This essay gave me a few new insights on Mary Shelley's underlying arguments in the novel. While the title implies that the essay deals with the imperialist context of Frankenstein, it mostly discusses the treatment of feminism in the novel. One thing that is rather insightful is the metaphorical connection of the three characters Victor, Henry, and Elizabeth to natural philosophy, practical reason, and aesthetic judgement,
I really like how you talked about Kant's "three-part conception of the human subject." I also found that interesting. You rock!!!! :)
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