Themes in Frankenstein Seen in Contemporary Society

In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, many themes that are present are also present in contemporary society. Many of these themes are universal. The term universal pertains to the "relating to, extending to, or affecting the entire world or all within the world; worldwide; all time periods" (American Heritage Dictionary pg. 1401). These universal themes are seen everyday in life; the theme of playing God, the theme of having control, parenting, and the theme of seeing the perpetrator …

…amp;gt;In conclusion, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, although being fairly old, portrays many universal themes that are seen in contemporary society. The themes of playing God, looking out for one another, parenting, and perpetrator-as-victim have been around for a long time. All these themes have helped people and hurt people in modern society. These themes are seen everywhere, and for the most part will be here to stay with us for many years to come.