Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has undoubtedly stood the test of time. Frankenstein's direct connection to seminal Gothic literature is extremely renowned. However, the novel's originality comes from the core thematic values ​​found in the relationship (or lack of relationship) between Victor Frankenstein and the monster he had created, combined with a fascinating and captivating plot. Understandably, 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 his own natural existence. These values ​​present themselves as metaphorical symbols that represented Shelley's Romantic beliefs. The allusions suggesting that shifting the boundaries of knowledge leads to consequent repercussions are extremely fundamental to the understanding of this essay, especially when it contrasts cohesively with Shelley's lucid references to the “sublime.” Over-reliance on information and scientific progress ultimately leads to the diminishment of the environment. During the time Shelley was writing this piece, she would have been exposed to the consequential factors of the Industrial Revolution in England. Modernization was leading to the destruction of the natural world so favored by the Romantics. These allusions suggesting environmental destruction in Shelley's Frankenstein are most fully represented using: the thematic importance of extending the boundaries of science, passionate depictions of the sublime, and direct association with the beliefs of the Victorian Romantics, of which Shelley was at the forefront .The Victor...... at the center of the document ......commons/ecology/harrison/harrison.html>.14. Herf, Jeffrey. Reactionary modernism. Cambridge University Press, n.d. Web.10 November 2013. .15. Povey, Mary. “My Horrible Offspring: Mary Shelley and the Feminization of Romanticism.” PMLA. 3rd ed. vol. 95. Np: Modern Language Association, 1980. 332. JSTOR. Network. 10 November 2013. .16. Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft. Frankenstein, or the modern Prometheus. Ed.Kathleen Scherf and DL Macdonald. Peterborough, Ontario: Broadview, 1994. Print.17. Swingle, L. J. "Frankenstein's Monster and His Romantic Relatives: Problems of Knowledge in English Romanticism." Texas Studies in Literature. 1st ed. vol. 15. Np: University of Texas, 1973. 50+. JSTOR. University of Texas Press. Network. November 10. 2013. .