FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MARY SHELLEY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Frankenstein’s monster
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The creature
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Frankenstein or the modern Prometheus
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Dr. Victor Frankenstein
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Detailed explanation-1: -1. The original title of Shelly’s novel was Frankenstein: A Modern Prometheus.
Detailed explanation-2: -The full title of the book is Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley, though it is not always clear who the modern Prometheus is. The title fits best onto the character of Victor Frankenstein. He gives humanity something that used to belong only to the gods: the ability to create life.
Detailed explanation-3: -Let us know. Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, novel by Mary Shelley, first published in 1818.
Detailed explanation-4: -The correct title of Mary Shelley’s work is Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. Shelley is deliberately referencing the Greek myth so her readers will be aware of the connection she is making between Prometheus and Victor Frankenstein.