Compare and Contrast "Frankenstein" and "The Dead" Reading contemporary novels and stories has been one of my passions since childhood. Throughout the years, I have changed the genre considerably, yet never ventured into classical authors until this semester. Unlike the contemporary books I've read, these classical works demand much more reader participation and involvement. Two examples of such demands of their readers can be found in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" and "The Dead" by James Joyce. …showed first 75 words of 1119 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1119 total…the true value of human life and to view it as more than just a body but a psycho-sensual, emotional, and spiritual existence. Works Cited Joyce, James. "The Dead." The Norton Anthology of English Literature. 7th ed. Ed. M.H. Abrams. New York, New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2001. Shelley, Mary. "Frankenstein." The Norton Anthology Edition. The 1818 Text ed. Ed. J. Paul Hunter. New York, New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1996