Unlike before he took me home, we were having a good conversation about the novel Frankenstein, which happened to be his favorite English novel. What I was more surprised about was how interested he was in exploring the theme of fear of sexuality evident in the novel.
“For some, Dr. Frankenstein is just a mad scientist who acted like a god by creating a human being. But if you look at it on a deeper level, you would know there’s something more to it,” he said before swerving left.
I knew what he was referring to since I had discussed that novel countless times. “You mean his attempt from preventing natural procreation.”
“Exactly, though I prefer you use the word s*x,” he put emphasis on the last word. “We all know a human being is formed through s****l i*********e, and him creating it t
