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asliverslicedthin · 10 months

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i think out of all the things to surprise me on a reread of Frankenstein is the colonialism. like, yeah, henry's death was awful and unwarranted, but he also explicitly wanted to go to India to further the colonial project WHAT

#never before have i been like #“it's REALLY a product of its time”#i just find it insanely hilarious #but fascinating #also once you put those glasses on it's really hard to miss all the other pieces and details #the implications...#rotating this novel in my head like a gyro spit #frankenstein #the creature

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