separating mary shelley

             "Inspired by this wind of promise my daydreams become more fervent and vivid" (Shelley 1). Mary Shelley, a great poet of her time, left many legacies and inspired writers all across the nation. From childhood to adulthood, she overcame obstacles in life. Her inspiring life can only begin to be described in words, and her works live on today. Mary Shelley's elaborate life, little known fictions, and horrific monsters have nationally been defined through the years.
             In order to separate Mary Shelley's life, the tragedies she experienced must first be examined. Her first tragedy was the death of her mother (Patnaik 1). Complications arose during giving birth to Mary Shelley, and the mother died due to unavailable medical care during that time period (1). This left Mary always lacking a certain part of her life, without a mother figure.
             This tragedy affected Mary Shelley in many ways (Patnaik 1). Along with the absence of her mother in life, Mary Shelley's father, William Godwin, went on to write Memoirs of the Rights of Women (1). In this book he proceeded to describe many particular parts of Mary Wollstonecrafts's existence in strict detail (1). He included such aspects as her previous relations with an American and the daughter she had with him, and her various attempts to kill herself (1). This affected Shelley greatly mentally and personally. "But where were my friends and relations? No father had watched my infant days, no mother blessed me with smiles and caresses" (Shelley 106).
             There were also various other family deaths. Fanny Imlay, Mary Shelley's half sister, committed suicide a short while after Mary and Percy were married (Patnaik 1). Percy's wife also committed suicide by drowning herself (1).
             Through these deaths, Mary Shelley reanimated her tragedies in her writings (AuthorWorks 52). She told an epic story of her life, and used herself as a mai...

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