The readings

In the reading of Rousseau, the idea that property in a man's life is perceived to be important, and that both property and wealth, not only defines a man's nature but also creates the society in which man must dwell in, can be argued both ways. Many might argue that property is not something which can shape or define a man's nature. Shelley writes of love and the relationships between people to be more important than anything else, even property and wealth. As found in her writings, the monster is only concerned with finding himself a lover and having human affection and acceptance. His whole existence is just wanted to be accepted for WHO he is, not WHAT he is.In the writings of Hobbes, man is unsociable; that is to say man is unable get along with one another. One idea is that man should live a solitary life. As one can infer from Shelley, she disagrees with Hobbes simply because she believes man needs some type of relationship to able to define himself first as being man and then being able separate himself from the rest, such as animals and plants. Both of these ideals can be found in Shelley's writings, but it is hard to say which one makes its presence more known.