Abstract：Frankenstein is widely considered the first science fiction in the western culture. Although Mary Shelley never wrote novels before , she made Frankenstein successful and influential. As a Gothic novel, Frankenstein contains some dark and terrifying plots. However, something deeper than that is what made Frankenstein a classic novel. Mary Shelley questioned the perverted science, the consequence of which was really tragic. She also talked about moral issues in the novel. Death is a major topic and this paper will try to figure out the meaning of death in Frankenstein.

Keywords: creation, death, humanity

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Chapter One Introduction -4

Chapter Two Literature Review- 7

2.1 The Research of Frankenstein abroad -7

2.2 The Research of Frankenstein in China - 8

Chapter Three The Implication of Death-  8

3.1 The Subject of Death- 8

3.2 Death and the Innocent People- 9

3.3 Death and Frankenstein -17

3.4 Death and the Monster21

Chapter Four Conclusion-25

Acknowledgements-26

References-27