Frankenstein in a historical sense Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was published in 1818 during the era of romance. Romanticism describes the time period from the late 18th century to the mid-19th century. This period was seen as a response to the Enlightenment; overall the desire to understand the world objectively has increased (frontal lesson). Although Romanticism is commonly seen as a literary and artistic movement, Mary Shelley provides evidence of the development of Europe in a historical sense through her novel Frankenstein. Through the motives and personal experiences of its characters, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein provides insight into scientific development, the emerging roles of women, and how the individual is viewed. There are only three female characters relevant to the story: Caroline Beaufort, Justine Moritz and Elisabetta Lavenza. These characters have their separate moments of triumph, but are ultimately seen as inert in the story. For example, Caroline Beaufort is portrayed as a compassionate woman who strives to care for her ailing father. After her father's death and her marriage to Alphonse Frankenstein, little is said about her until her death. Justine shows minor relevance to the main plot, yet does almost nothing to save her life after being convicted of the murder of William Frankenstein (Shelley, chapter 8). Elizabeth is somewhat present, but is not seen as an independent character. The fact that he waited after the wedding night instead of staying alert made it easier for his death to occur (Shelley, chapter 23). The passivity of women in the novel gives us an idea of ​​the lack of roles women had during the 19th century. Another demonstration on the attitudes and roles of women during this time period is depicted in “The” by Hoffmann. In “The Sandman,” Clara and Olympia are symbols of the Enlightenment and the industrial movement, respectively (Hoffmann). Clara can be seen as the “voice of reason”; she has her own ideas regarding the well-being of her fiancé, Nathaniel. Olympia on the other hand is an automaton who agrees with everything Nathaniel does. With the exception of Olympia, Clara, the rest of the women and Frankenstein share little relevance to their respective stories. All these women are seen as individual thinkers, but they have not reached the full awareness of being independent. This means that the importance of women was small, but the size of their role was increasing during the early 19th century. Although Frankenstein provides the reader with clues about the 19th century, inferences can be made about how the individual views society through the story of Frankenstein's monster. After Frankenstein stops his creation, the monster goes out into the world and experiences society without having any prior knowledge of society. He talks about how he learns basic human functions and how he came to terms with being a monstrosity. The event in his history that gives greater evidence to the events that occurred in the 19th century was his meeting with the De