An Analysis of “Mary Shelley’s” Frankenstein clearly shows the relationship between Victor and the creature. In “A Tradition of Male Poetics: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein as an Allegory of Art” by James Wohlpart, the writer states how the metaphor for the relation between the artist and the created artwork is more alike than one might realize. Wohlpart disagrees, instead believing that Shelley wanted to define the nature of artistic production in her own society as poetics during that time were dominated by male writers and authors. He firmly believes in his thesis that the story has an allegory of not only art but how feminist influences if present, could lead to different events in the story. Without any influences present, this eventually results in many of the…show more content… Due to the lack of feminist influences Victor, as an artist creates a monstrosity, a blot in the landscape, while the creature, unable to receive a companion, retaliates on Victor and his family. Had these influences been present, it might have changed how the story continues, possibly resulting in a better outcome for the characters as a whole.
Wohlpart continues to elaborate on his thesis by providing substantial evidence to the reader. He justifies that due to the lack of feminine influences, people such as Victor Frankenstein lack any rationality. Victor’s isolation from the world led them to become obsessed with sciences such as anatomy and alchemy. He pays no visit to his hometown at all, but was, “engaged, heart and soul, in the pursuit of some discoveries, which I hoped to make,” and his abilities rapidly advance. His workplace isolated from society, unaware of the world around him. He continuously states that not only he is creating a monster in solitude and isolation, but he is ignoring feelings and affections from family and friends. If he continued contacting his family and Elizabeth, feminist
