"Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley & "Obasan" bu Joy Kogawa

LIFE IS NOT ALWAYS FAIR:
The novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and Obasan by Joy Kogawa, are both written by female authors. The novels use multiple tenses and similar narrative structure. Both stories deal with moral questioning and help us determine right from wrong. In both cases the outcast is treated badly and with disgust.
The main theme in Obasan is the unjustness of the Canadian Government in World War II. Similarly, Frankenstein illustrates Victor's misuse of dangerous knowledge and his unjustness towards the monster. In Obasan, the Japanese-Canadians suffer discrimination at the…