What is an example of symbolism in the novel, The Adventures of China Iron?

The novel Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, functions as an important symbol of both transformation and the power of British science. Its metaphoric value is multi-faceted to the point of being ambivalent, in that when China first encounters both the story and the monster, she sees both as a representation of the somewhat miraculous power of British science and its capacity for invention. Later, however, her awareness of British-ness colonialism and its capacity for exploitation deepens. She comes to see the story, the creature, and the Britishness behind both as representative of the latter's lack of true humanity, a lack that ultimately leads her to move away from her desire to emulate everything British and claim her own identity on her own terms.