When Mary Shelley was writing this book it was for the purpose of a contest. She did not know or was even thinking that this short story was even going to become a book.  She started out writing for the reason of a contest that was established between some of her colleagues that she used to read books with.  It was a small group that sat around and read scary stories to each other.  One day they got interested in making up a scary story.  The deal was that every one wrote their story and when they were done they would each read them and the greatest story would win.
         After they all started writing their stories they all did not keep up the deal except Mary Shelley.  When you read this book you can see bits and pieces of her husbands work, because he proof read the bok and made a few changes of his own.  Her husband was also a writer or more of a poet.  But when she started to get recognized for her writings and people saw that they were good, he began to encourage her and he read her stuff and made changes.  Her work was published and is a great book today.
         When Mary Shelley was creating this book I am not sure that she was actually trying to construct or deconstruct knowledge, but over the years it might seem like that.  I think that through her book she is creating knowledge, because with every thought that is out there, there is one more thing to read and learn about.  When I read this book it really challenged my mind.  I never read a book where someone actually creates a monster.  Of course this is a fictional book, but it was really interesting to me.  Know since I have read this book I have one more thing or thought in my head.  Which means I am more educated.  So I think that through her book she kind of constructs knowledge in a sort of way.  This book is fictional as I have already said, but I think it constructs knowledge.