Mary Shelley's work is symbolic. Symbols are meant to be explored with ever increasing depth rather than simply defined. What you envision as the central theme of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein will likely be governed by the interpretive lens you view the novel with rather than some unquestionable meaning revealed by the text itself. Instead of advocating any one theme, I would suggest that you explore your critical and imaginative abilities so that you can see …showed first 75 words of 1567 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1567 total…than one concrete theme throughout the story of Frankenstein. It is obvious that is deals with scientific knowledge and the feelings of power and greatness that go along with that knowledge. Along with this, we can see that it also deals largely with relationships and how they can effect someone’s everyday life. Although there are several other themes that can be found in Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein, these two particular themes are definitely significant.