Part one of term paper
The division of roles between the male and the female characters in Mary Shelly's Frankenstein is apparent throughout the novel. Although the males constitute the most part of the novel, the seemingly insignificant number of women contribute to the underlying interpretation of the story. During the time of Frankenstein, society was dominat ...

Part two of term paper
... Both creature and creator manifest a number of qualities that are commonly referred to as male or female. As the creature becomes more typically male, Victor becomes more typically female. This is important because Victor is initially in control; he is the creator, thus he is the one who will make the decisions. Unfortunately, it doesn't quite work out the way Victor had planned, and by the end of the novel, it is the creature who is giving the orders. The women in the story occupy ma ...