Mary Shelley: Submissive Women in Writing

In the writing of bloody shame Shelleys Frankenstein or, The modern Prometheus, she creates four submissive female characters all of who ar negatively impact by the hands of Victor Frankenstein. These four submissive female characters are Agatha, Safie, Elizabeth, and Justine.Each of these women is proposed as still and n unrivalledssential. The women, Agatha, Safie, Elizabeth, and Justine, make a pathway for the creation of exertion for male characters. The actions that happen with/to these women negatively affect them for the solve of teaching one of the male characters a lesson or inflicting deep emotions to the male characters.Agathas purpose to man in this book was teaching the monster. The girl Agatha was young, and of gentle conductshe looked patient, yet sad. (Shelley 75, 76). Agatha teaches the monster many things close toly by him observing her interactions with her art father and studying her actions and mannerisms. Agatha listened with respect, her eyes sometimes filled with tears, which she endeavored to wipe forward unperceived(Shelley 80). Agatha teaches the monster about respect, sensitivity, and human relationships.Safie, a close peer of the De Laceys, comes on horseback to the cottage. Safie is Arabian and doesnt get along or clear english, so the De Laceys give her lessons. Safies lessons in language and acculturation become the monsters lessons as well. My days were spent in close attention I improved more rapidly than the ArabianI comprehended and could imitate almost every word that was communicate I also learned the science of letter(Shelley 85). Safie is a nonher passive female character that caused action by the monster. To the audience it is insignificant brook or not Safie learns english, but it is furthering the monsters education. Thus it was for the sake of teaching a male character a lesson and of no touchable benefit to the female character.Justine is one of the most passive, submissive female characters and ex actly heretofore has a voice in the novel. Justine is ultimately framed for the pip of William Frankenstein, yet she remains collected and serene. Justinehandles herself with poise even with her unfortunate circumstances. divinity fudge knows how entirely I am innocent I rest my pureness on a plain and simple explanation of the facts which have been adduced against me(Shelley 56). Justines purpose becomes clear when she is framed. She becomes static, a victim of her circumstance.Mary Shelley describes Elizabeth as submissive and tender. Elizabeth is the most influential character associated with Victor Frankenstein, causing a roller coaster of emotions. Mary Shelley writes Elizabeths submissiveness quite obviously when she says, she presented Elizabeth to me as her promised gift, I Victor, with childish seriousness, interpreted her words literally, and looked upon Elizabeth as tapsince till death she was to be mine only(Shelley 19).This belittles Elizabeth and essentially makes her a victim of the monster because of her relationship with Victor. scour when the monster threatens Elizabeth, Victor doesnt try to protect her entirely, and puts his frustration with the monster over Elizabeth. Elizabeth is belittled along with the other female characters, making them immaculate tools to get revenge.There is one more hidden female character, without whom, the novel would not succeed. Margret Saville is the most passive, submissive female character. There is no way to know if she even exists entirely, but her significance is one of great magnitude.Margret Saville is the reason Robert Walton writes the letters explaining what has happened and what Victor has told him, thus creating the whole story. Margret is so submissive that she doesnt even get a voice in the novel there is neer a response from her.Mary Shelley created many submissive female characters, all of whom were used, objectified, and castaway after greatly impacting mans life. They are used as tools of revenge and decried for the works of the men who used them.