Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in the 21st Century Historical Context: an Ecoethical Perspective

Critics in China paid much attention to Frankenstein and contributed a lot to the reading and re-reading of this famous novel. However, the analytical and critical focus is, for the most part, on one motif; by abusing the power of science and breaking the laws of nature, Victor Frankenstein brings ethical and ecological disaster to human beings. This paper shifts the critical engagement to another motif, namely, the issue of desertion and education. It reconsiders the issue of human beings' coexistence in harmony with other non-human ecological forces, and tackles the problem of how to build a safe, healthy and sustainable ecosystem.http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000320747700043&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=8e1609b174ce4e31116a60747a720701Environmental StudiesLiterary Theory & CriticismCPCI-SSH(ISSHP)1