ABSTRACT

Frankenstein is written by a 19th-century British writer, famous English Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley's wife, Mary Shelley. This is about a tale of a young scientist who creates the monster and ends in tragedy. 

Based on the social background at the end of eighteenth century when the industrialization of Europe resulted in a rapid increasing of the middle class with dramatic changes in social stability, as well as the scientist Frankenstein, the monster itself and Marie Shelley's life experiences both in her and life, the thesis tries to track down the monster’s doomed tragic destiny.

Keywords：Mary Shelly；Frankenstein；Monster；doomed tragedy 

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ABSTRACT

摘要

Chapter One INTRODUCTION-1

1.1 A Brief Introduction of Mary Shelley-1

1.2 A Brief Introduction to Frankenstein-2

1.3 The Purpose and Significance of the Present Study-3

Chapter Two LITERATURE REVIEW-4

2.1 A Brief Introduction of Pessimism-4

2.2 The Previous Study on Frankenstein-5

2.2.1 The Previous Study on Frankenstein Abroad-5

2.2.2 The Previous Study on Frankenstein at Home-6

Chapter Three The Formation of Pessimism of Frankenstein-7

3.1 The historical and cultural background of Pessimism-7

3.2 The reasons for Monster’s tragedy-8

3.2.1 From aspect of the science-8

3.2.2 From aspect of the monster-9

3.2.3 From aspect of the society:-10

Chapter Four The Connection between Frankenstein and Mary Shelley-11

4.1 The Misery of Mary Shelley’s life-11

4.2 The Misery in Frankenstein’s life-12

Chapter Five Conclusion-13

REFERENCES-15