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    Why did Mary Shelley revise Frankenstein in 1831 to change the character Elizabeth from a cousin of Victor to an apoted Italian orphan?

    Question #101095. Asked by jonsmith1963. (Nov 18 08 11:27 AM)


    deepakmr

    		One view is that Shelley changed Elizabeth's relationship to Victor in order to avoid allegations of incest. The other prevalent view is that "When Elizabeth becomes a non-relative, the people whom the monster kills and against whom Victor rebels are mostly not Victor's relatives."


    http://www.dominican.edu/query/ncur/display_ncur.php?id=484

    http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/frankenstein/section2.rhtml

    Nov 18 08, 11:42 AM
    jonsmith1963

    		Thanks

    Nov 18 08, 11:48 AM

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