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| Paper Title: | Existence, Essence and Alienation: Exploring Jean-Paul Sartre’s Existential Philosophy in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein |
| Authors Name: | BISWAJIT MONDAL |
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| Published Paper Id: | IJRTI2504122 |
| Published In: | Volume 10 Issue 4, April-2025 |
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| Abstract: | Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus is a seminal work of Gothic literature that delves into the complex interplay of science, ethics and human ambition. Frankenstein has been extensively analyzed from various perspectives, including psychoanalytical, theological, existential, eco-criticism etc. This research paper aims to analyze Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein through the lens of Jean-Paul Sartre’s existential philosophy, focusing on the themes such as existence, essence, bad faith, freedom, nothingness and alienation. This research paper investigates how the characters, particularly Victor Frankenstein and the creature, grapple with existential choices, their consequences and the confrontation with nothingness. Drawing from Sartre’s Being and Nothingness, the analysis interrogates how the novel reflects the fundamental dilemmas of human existence, such as the anguish of freedom, the burden of self-definition and the perpetual pursuit of meaning in an indifferent universe. This study employs a qualitative methodology, engaging in close textual analysis of Frankenstein alongside Sartrean concepts. This discussion also incorporates some of the philosophical ideas of Albert Camus, Martin Heideggar and Soren Kierkegaard. It advances the understanding of Frankenstein as a narrative that anticipates Sartre’s philosophical explorations. By integrating Sartrean philosophy with Mary Shelley’s Romantic and Gothic elements, this research situates Frankenstein as a precursor of existential literature, bridging 19th-century literary themes with 20th-century existential philosophy. It emphasizes on the connection between the novel and the evolution of existential thought highlighting the fact that 20th century existential philosophy is not a break from the tradition but a continuation of it. |
| Keywords: | Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, Jean-Paul Sartre, Existentialism, Freedom, Nothingness |
| Cite Article: | "Existence, Essence and Alienation: Exploring Jean-Paul Sartre’s Existential Philosophy in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.10, Issue 4, page no.b174-b183, April-2025, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2504122.pdf |
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