Mary Shelley’s life profoundly informed her writing of "Frankenstein." Orphaned at a young age and raised in a literary family, she was influenced by the romantic ideals of her time, particularly concerning science and technology. The loss of her mother and her own experiences with loss and abandonment are echoed through the themes of creation and isolation in her novel. Additionally, her relationship with poets like Percy Bysshe Shelley inspired her exploration of monstrosity and the consequences of playing God. These personal struggles and intellectual influences shaped her exploration of morality and humanity.