Frankentstein and the Tradition of Realism

Artcle by George Levine

• Most ambitious characters in English novels tend to be ruined, so Frankentsein's fall isn't that surprising. In addition, his qualifications as a hero follow the normal and sometimes godlike qualities found in most realist heroes.
• Many of the characters are actually just reflections of elements of Frankentstein's character, and many of the characters are really just copies of each other.
• There is a distinct lack of scientific process and fact
• A distinct characteristic of alternating responsibility and irresponsibility follow all of the father figures in the novel
• The evil present in the novel is not necessarily instinctual, and Frankenstein's results unintentionally