Freud’s Psychoanalysis Perspective on the Characteristics of the Monster in Frankenstein

Abstract

The famous English writer Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein in 1818, which is regarded as the world’s first science fiction novel, and thus Mary Shelley was awarded the title of Mother of Science Fiction. With a gothic plot, this novel contains the philosophy of technology, psychology and epistemology, expressing the author’s exploration of human nature. The psychological and action descriptions of the characters in this novel, to a certain extent, show the psychological characteristics of the character’s id, ego and superego. Therefore, this paper will elaborate the psychological characteristics of the characters from the aspects of id, ego and superego from Freud’s psychoanalysis theory, thus exploring the character traits of the novel and providing a new perspective for the interpretation of the novel.