In the period in which Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein there were many scientific developments in the world, which contributed to the Gothic genre of her novel as well as the author's personal experiences. The main scientific development that may have inspired the author to produce a Gothic novel is similar to Luigi Galvani's experiment, during which Galvani observed the relationship between electricity and life. In the fourth chapter, Shelley mentioned the scientific improvement that occurred during the 19th century: “when I considered the improvement that every day takes place in science and mechanics”. In this novel, Shelley focuses on the debate between scientific discoveries, religion, and moral ethics of how far man should pursue his desire for knowledge, which reflects 19th century society's concern of where scientific advances were going so similar to today's debate on the validity of stem cell research. Using Gothic conventions Frankenstein explores Mary Shelley's thoughts on personal views on scientific developments, moral and economic issues that occurred during the 19th century, and Shelley's personal emotions and questions regarding her life. As an educated person, Mary Shelley had an interest in the development of the world such as political and moral issues and challenged these issues in the novel. Inclusions of Gothic conventions of the same variety create a Gothic genre for the novel. The use of time in the form of pathetic fallacies is especially important in how this makes the novel gothic. Given that the description of time evokes an atmosphere of suspense and the numerous connotations associated with time, particularly the stereotype... middle of paper... the genre would have evoked immense terror while currently the novel does not have the same effect as popular horror in this civilization. Mary Shelley's novel raises several questions relevant to today. A question that arises from the novel is whether man is born evil or becomes evil due to his life experiences. The debate about how far man should pursue knowledge exists today as do other issues addressed in the novel, so "Frankenstein" is as popular a novel today as it has been in the past. Because of the conventions included in the novel, this is a perfect example of a Gothic novel. The novel evokes fear and anticipation of the novel's plot in the audience. 19th century audiences would have been overcome with terror while reading the novel as the atmosphere creates suspense and the pace of the novel is fast.