Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has undoubtedly stood the test of time. Frankenstein's direct association with foundational Gothic literature is extremely renowned. However, the novel's originality stems from the core thematic values ​​found in the relationship (or lack thereof) between Victor Frankenstein and the monster he had created, in combination with a fascinating and gripping plot. Naturally, Frankenstein can often be associated with a multitude of concepts; however, in this particular case, the circumstances of the book seemed remarkably consistent with Shelley's Romantic beliefs in preserving the natural world and each person's natural existence. These values ​​stand as metaphorical symbols that represented Shelley's romantic beliefs. Hints suggesting that pushing the boundaries of knowledge leading to consequential repercussions are extremely fundamental to the understanding of this essay, especially when contrasted coherently with Shelley's lucid references to the "sublime." Overreliance on information and scientific advancements ultimately leads to environmental decline. During the period Shelley was writing this article, she would have been exposed to the consequential factors of the Industrial Revolution in England. Modernization led to the destruction of the natural world so favored by the romantics. These allusions suggesting environmental destruction in Shelley's Frankenstein are further represented using: the thematic importance of crossing the boundaries of science, the passionate depictions of the sublime, and the direct association with the beliefs of the Romantics Victorians, of which Shelley was at the forefront of .The Victor...... middle of paper ......commons/ecology/harrison/harrison.html>.14. Herf, Jeffrey. Reactionary modernism. Cambridge University Press, nd Web. November 10, 2013. .15. Poovey, Mary. “My Hideous Offspring: Mary Shelley and the Feminization of Romanticism.” PMLA. 3rd ed. Flight. 95. Np: Modern Language Association, 1980. 332. JSTOR. Internet. November 10, 2013. .16. Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft. Frankenstein or the modern Prometheus. Ed. Kathleen Scherf and DL Macdonald. Peterborough, Ontario: Broadview, 1994. Print.17. Swingle, LJ "Frankenstein's Monster and His Romantic Kin: Problems of Knowledge in English Romanticism." Texas Studies in Literature. 1st ed. Flight. 15. Np: University of Texas, 1973. 50+. JSTOR. University of Texas Press. Internet. November 10. 2013. .