Mary Wollstoncraft Godwin Shelley.
That about says it all, right? But what led her to write her horror novel, Frankenstein? How does her relationship with her philosopher father affect her decisions as a teen? How does her biological mother’s writing about feminism affect her moral compass? Education. Incest. Free love. Jealousy. Authorship. Family. Grief. Challenges.
As teenagers we pick and choose what it is we like about our parents' ideas about life. We morph them into our own ideas. We base our future lives on their teachings. Then we look to others who share our ideas. We plan a future. An identity. We work towards achieving that goal.
Then…a dare sets your course.
Mary Shelley was many things. Complicated. Loving. Stubborn. Smart. Persistent. Jealous. Accommodating. Patient. Brilliant.
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