Comparing the Intelligence of Women in Shelleys Frankenstein and Gould

Intelligence of Women in Shelleys Frankenstein and Goulds Womens Brains Throughout history, women have always aimed for a recognized place in society. Centuries ago, people looked at the role of women in society as being sociologically inferior. Seeing the revival of the Feminist movement, which boldly opposes the stereotypical characteristics of women in society, on one hand, and promotes the elevation of womens status in society, on the other, one would not find it hard to believe the drastic differences in opinion of people on this issue. What is amazing is how these differences reflect upon scholarly full treatment in science. For example, in a play titled Frankenstein, based on a novel by bloody shame Shelley, Elizabeth Frankenstein is depicted as a fair sex of perfect and well-rounded personality in society. Taking into consideration that the novel was written in the 1817, when women were not even accepted as students in universities, as shown in the film, Mar y Shelley presents Elizabeth Frankenstein both as a originative writer and a loving wife. Elizabeth has deliberately symbolized Shelleys expectations of an independent woman. She is represented as intelligent, a creative writer, just like Mary Shelley herself, and a loving, caring and supporting wife. Also, in the novel, Elizabeth is portrayed as the type of woman, who always wants to strike a balance surrounded by work and family life. That is why, in her letters to Victor Frankenstein, she always reminds him to keep in touch with his family and write back to her. Mary Shelleys plot of portraying Elizabeth as a successful writer as shown in the film, a profession, then rather unusual for a woman and almost entirely dominated by males, suggest... ...e recognition, which Mary Shelley had always longed for in the nineteenth century. Works Cited Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. A play by Nick DiMartino, Direct. Moses Goldberg. Narr. Professor McNamar. Global Stage Produ ction. WLIW21 Presentation. Class Movie. HSS 100-022. kick back Semester, February 18, 2002. Gould, Stephen J. Womens Brains. Fields of Reading. 6th ed. Ed. Nancy R. Comley et al. New York St. Martins, 2001. India, Sehat. Women Are Biologically Superior to Men, Say Doctors. http//www.sehatindia.com/NEWS3.HTM Martin, Emily. The Egg and the Sperm. Fields of Reading. 6th ed. Ed. Nancy R. Comley et al. New York St. Martins, 2001. Shelley, Mary. From Frankenstein. The Example of Science. Ed. Robert E Lynch and doubting Thomas B. Swanzey. New York Pearson Publishing, 2000. 152-156. Sohail 2