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THE GAY LEGACY OF FRANKENSTE

Walton is also rarely looked at om a queer perspective, spe the persistent, homoerotic overton of his narrative (which opens and clos Victor’s narrative). His relatnship wh his Creature is well wrten on, aga, and there is some cril theory that sists he is d as homosexual: his sire to create a child whout heterosexual terurse; his fur vlence towards the Monster has been read as an act of ternalised homophobia; his distert Elizabeth and sistence that she is his “child” and “sister” seem very flat, if heterosexual at all.

Walton’s relatnship wh Frankenste, however, is not viewed through this lens of homoeroticism. That’s gay..

To end, here is one of my favoure homoerotic moments om Walton’s letters:.

*BEAR-MAGAZINE.COM* R WALTON FRANKENSTEIN GAY

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