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Essay / Comparison of Candide and Mary Shelley by Voltaire - 1175
Her parents were two of her pioneers and her husband was one of her highly respected contributors. Frankenstein remains her best-known contribution to the body of Romantic literature, and she too was well-rooted in the movement. There are classic elements of the Romantics: an entirely human monster searching for love, journeys to exotic locations, and a plot that revolves around the events of human interactions. He uses these elements to suggest an answer to the romantic question: how devastating can the effects of science and reason be on the human condition if allowed to progress?.