In “Frankenstein” written by Mary Shelley, the author describes the roles of passive women through the roles of Caroline, Elizabeth and Justine. Caroline marries Victor's father, Alphonese Frankenstein, despite the huge age difference between them, and gains her husband's approval to make Elizabeth part of the Frankenstein family. Elizabeth joins the Frankenstein family after Caroline takes her away from the orphanage, has superficial beauty and constantly writes letters to Victor, awaiting his return and his hand in marriage. Justine cannot prove her innocence in court without Victor's appearance. On the other hand, Shelley describes Safie as a woman willing to defend her religion, disobeying her father's orders to go to Constantinople and find Felix. Through the portraits of Caroline, Elizabeth, and Justine, women are depicted as possessed by men, admired for their superficial beauty, and do not act directly without the appearance of men. However, Safie's portrayal in "Frankenstein" symbolizes a woman who wants to have her rights and a woman who resists the role of a passive woman. To begin, Victor describes how his mother, Caroline Beaufort, met his father, Alphonse Frankenstein, after Caroline's father died in poverty. Victor describes his father's meeting with his mother by stating, “He came as a protecting spirit to the poor girl, who entrusted herself to his care; and after the burial of his friend, he took him to Geneva and placed her under the protection of a relative” (Shelley 28). Caroline is between her and Victor's father, she has no choice but to marry Victor's father. If Caroline did not marry Victor's father, then she will still be a woman in poverty, without food and money to feed herself... mid-paper... she finds Felix and orders her to go with him to Constantinople. In the article “The “mother's children's paradise”: 'Frankenstein' and 'The Empire of the Nairs'”, underlines DS Neff, “The Turk, however, hates Christians and has no intention of allowing his daughter to realize the her ambition to marry a Christian and remain in a country where women were allowed to have a place in society” (204). Safie's resistance to going against her father's orders represents a battle between Christians and Turks. Her actions of wanting to find Felix in Germany and going against her father's religion make her the strongest character in "Frankenstein", despite her minor role in the story. Safie's determination to find Felix and go against the Turkish religion also shows an opportunity for a woman to assert her rights, despite her lower rank in society..