In the novel, after Mary Shelley's mother died her dad Godwin took care of her, this connects to the novel. When Victor Frankenstein's mother died from disease, his dad took care of him. In both situations, the mother died when they are young and the dad took care of him/her.
She is using looking for a solution to her problem.
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Civilization vs. Savagery
Loss of Innocence
Struggle to build civilization
Man's inherent evil
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