-Scholarly readers of Frankenstein often cling to their singular interpretation of the book, and treat most other interpretations as ignorant and wrong.
-Students find their own meaning in the story, which is reflective of the changing state of society and the multitude of different valid readings available in Frankenstein
-The writings of Rousseau reflect the concept of giving multiple interpretations equal weight and not assuming the absolute truth of one over the other.
-The general climate of ideas in Frankenstein can be drawn from Rousseau's Emile, particularly regarding man's constant will to change his environment and the nature of education and learning.
-The arguments that either Frankenstein or the Creature is either good or evil tend to ignore a variety of valid points to the contrary, with the ultimate result being that Shelley likely intended a high level of ambiguity.
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