John Stuart Mill, 1800s

"In the 1800s, John Stuart Mill developed the "liberal" idea of politics. Mill said that democracy is the most important political development of the 1800s. He said that there should be more protection for individual rights against the government."
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During the time Frankenstein was written, according to Mill democracy was the most important political development of the 1800s. In a democracy, power lies in the citizens who elect the people to represent them. I feel Dr. Frankenstein's creation is in the exact opposite situation. I feel if he did have to power to choose who represents him the last person he would chose is his creator. I think the monster would choose Safie to represent him because when she comes into the peasant's home everyone is overjoyed! Unfortunately, this has not been the case for the monster because of his appearance. If the monster chooses Safie to represent him people might get to know him because of the type of person Safie is rather than automaticall assuming that this tall, hideous creature has ONLY the worst intentions.

Adrianna Sikula