Part one of term paper
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 failure, heroic but fated, doomed by the very s ...

Part two of term paper
... souls, a lesson that Frankenstein is forced to learn by the end of his tales. Victor both impresses, yet horrifies the reader. One marvels at his genius, but trembles at his destructiveness of the old and familiar. In the process of creating their new lives, Faust and Victor Frankenstein become distant and unconcerned with all reality and humanity around them. Faust's goal to become the Überminche is an understandable desire; however, the means by which he strives for that end is irresponsible ...