Frankenstein is a Tragedy, Not a Romantic Novel

A theory on Mary Shelley’s novel that it’s a tragic story about a real monster and a cursed life

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I was moving books around the other day when I stumbled upon one of my books from one of my college English classes and decided to read it again.

If you’ve ever had to read Frankenstein in one of your English classes, either in high school or college, you’ve all had to conceptualize what kind of story it is.

At first, I didn’t care to read the book, but it was required reading material so, I had to. Once I finished it, I simply theorized that it is a tragic story that didn’t end well for the monster. However, the real monster was Frankenstein. I took the side of Frankenstein’s creation. I felt for him. The world is harsh and bitter, even today.

I thought I would share my thoughts with you. I’ve decided to use citations so I do not plagiarize Mary Shelley’s book.

What is a Tragedy

The novel, Frankenstein is more of a tragedy than it is a romantic novel. The moment that Frankenstein creates his monster, he and the monster both become cursed and this begins a life enthralled with tragedy. A tragedy deals with tragic events and has an unhappy ending. It all begins when