Throughout the story mary shelley use the bible to effectively compared Victor
and the monster to God and Adam. The monster unlike Adam was made hideous and was left
alone wondering why he was created “Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you
turned from me in disgust? God, in pity, made man beautiful and alluring, after his own
image”(93), Upon creation the monster experiences the painful reality of loneliness and left
yearning for human contact. In “Frankenstein”, Mary Shelley uses symbolism of the bible to
write a warning to mankind for abusing nature to illustrate the theme of abandonment.
In “Frankenstein the monster finds several books from the ground.One of those books
being “Paradise lost” is a poem written by John Milton
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in 1667. The monster compares himself to Adam and Satan then compared Victor to God. Victor is the creator and was very successful in creating the monster as was God creating Adam.Unlike God Victor is to self centered and focused on only benefiting himself which leads to his downfall.With that Victor first reaction to the the monster was to abandon it “ But now that i had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart”(35).
The moment Victor realizes
what he's done he is terrified and flees. Without Victor guidance the monster is left confuse and
wanting human contact. In multiple occasions the monster tries to make his presence known but
is rejected be of his external appearance “but I had hardly placed my foot within the door before
the children shrieked, and one of the women fainted; Some fled, some attacked me”(74). With
this the monster turns out to be more like Satan and turns on his creator. Throughout this book
there is just too much religion and you eventually feel sorry for the monster. This is was what
Mary Shelley intended, to help the reader understand the deeper meaning that “Frankenstein” is
making.
Now it's been 200 years since frankenstein been written and there are many comparisons
that the book makes to modern times. Mary Shelley “Frankenstein” was written in a time
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where scientific advances were exploding. With that our society our currently dealing with cloning, dna genetics , sex changes ,etc. Throughout history mankind has extensively explore science that has led to problem or life changing discoveries. With this there is always a consequence with playing God. Like Victor in modern times mankind has abandoned their past failures which is leading to catastrophic problems to the world. Victor ran away from the problem of his creation and it eventually led to his death and loved ones.
In the present we have made so many creations that
has made our lives better , but all of this has come with a cost. We have pushed our resources to
point of no return and continue to use. Even now we continue life like nothing is going to change
but eventually we will get a rude awakening of the destruction to come. It's like Mary shelley
wrote a secret message through her story to give a warning to future generations the cost of
extensive use of nature.
Now throughout the book there have been many comparison to religion that has question
the horror side. Maybe this was intended to have the reader question if the monster was the real
villain in this book . In the present we have seen many scientific changes but still haven't done
enough to insure the safety of future generations. Maybe Mary Shelley's “Frankenstein” wasn't a
horror book at all but a message intended for us to discover. Yes human beings are capable of
extraordinary things. However there is natural limitations and exceeding those leads to bad
things. Just like how Victor exceeded this limitation and crossed a line that was never intended to
be crossed. Therefore there is a reason for limitations, if there wasnt our lives would end
faster than they began. This is Shelley’s driving forces in her work that helps explain that is certain things we shouldn't mess with and maybe we can help fix previous generation mistakes instead of repeating their past failures.
...comes God and Adam, the perfect beings and creator which are all that the monster is not. They are human, pure and unadulterated, while he is a mash of parts from nowhere, his humanity was lost when his creator cast him aside when he was horrified with what had happened. Sound familiar? Unfortunately for the Demon his actions in these scenes draw a line closer to the Satan side of the story.
In the world today there is a drive to evolve and improve life through science and its findings. When looking at the good of a society, the people have to decide when the line between right and wrong is drawn. In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, she proves that the possession of knowledge can lead to destructive forces through Victor Frankenstein’s monster’s journey. The events that lead to Victor’s monster’s destructive path is when he comes into contact with the cottagers, he murders Victor’s brother, and runs away after destroying Victor’s life.
murky thrill of monsters. Yet our appetite for a good monster knows no season. Ever since ancient
Monsters and the Moral Imagination, written by Stephen Asma, presents many possible outcomes as to why monsters are the rise. Mr. Asma discusses why monster portrayals could be on the rise in movies, books, and stories throughout his subsection Monsters are on the Rise. Perhaps the rise is due to traumatic events in recent history such as the holocaust or the terroristic attacks of 9/11 in
...ces and the reactions he chose to have. The book serves as a moral, if the monster had been given proper attention and guidance he could have been accepted and become ‘good’ but since society chose to outcast him and treat him cruelly, he mimicked those behaviors and likewise in turn treated humanity with cruelty. The development of the monster was extensive in the emotional, psychological and intellectual areas, the dualism of his personality gives him a double-identity which leaves us to question whether he truly became like Adam or Satan.
Mary Shelley’s novel arises several questions relevant to the present day. A question that arises from the novel is whether man is born evil or made evil from his life experiences. The debate on whether how far man should pursue knowledge exists today as well as other questions challenged in the novel therefore “Frankenstein” is a popular novel at present as much as it was in the past.
There was no one left to provide the creature with companionship and was forced to isolate himself from society once again. When the family moved out of their cottage, the creature decided to go on his own adventure and seek out his creator. Upon doing so, the creature encountered a young girl who was about to drown near a lake. When the creature successfully saved the little girl, an older man confronted the creature and shot him in the shoulder. Because of what happened, the creature explained to Frankenstein that his, “...daily vows rose for revenge-a deep deadly revenge, such as would alone compensate for the outrages and anguish [he] had endured.” (Shelley 61). With this burning rage, the creature decided to take his revenge out on his creator, Frankenstein. One by one, Frankenstein’s relatives and closest friends were murdered by the creature, but his father’s death, was the final push. Frankenstein believed that he was the cause for all the murders and that he had to destroy what he created. He told Walton that, “...as [he] awakened to reason, at the same time awakened to revenge.” (Shelley 88). The only way to stop future deaths, was to hunt down the creature and kill him. Fueled with hatred, Frankenstein traveled for months in hopes of finding the creature. However, in his final days, Frankenstein was no longer able to continue his search, and passed away due to malnutrition. Upon discovering what had happened, the creature came out from hiding, and decided to explain his side of the story to Walton. Now that Frankenstein was dead, the creature decided to wander off and slowly die, isolated from the
There was no one left to provide the creature with companionship and was forced to isolate himself from society once again. When the family moved out of their cottage, the creature decided to go on his own adventure and seek out his creator. Upon doing so, the creature encountered a young girl who was about to drown near a lake. When the creature successfully saved the little girl, an older man confronted the creature and shot him in the shoulder. Because of what happened, the creature explained to Frankenstein that his, “...daily vows rose for revenge-a deep deadly revenge, such as would alone compensate for the outrages and anguish [he] had endured.” (Shelley 61). With this burning rage, the creature decided to take his revenge out on his creator, Frankenstein. One by one, Frankenstein’s relatives and closest friends were murdered by the creature, but his father’s death, was the final push. Frankenstein believed that he was the cause for all the murders and that he had to destroy what he created. He told Walton that, “...as [he] awakened to reason, at the same time awakened to revenge.” (Shelley 88). The only way to stop future deaths, was to hunt down the creature and kill him. Fueled with hatred, Frankenstein traveled for months in hopes of finding the creature. However, in his final days, Frankenstein was no longer
...the story of the DeLacy’s, and from his own experiences the monster learned its evil ways.
... the first monster. Yet, when he had lost those who were dear to him, he had nothing to motivate him further than to destroy the monster. What had begun as a scientific discovery soon became a dangerous force that the creator could no longer control. Now the consequences of his failure would surpass trial and error, and end in an irreversible struggle between himself, guilt, fate, and death.
The monster is left to live his life with no help from his creator after being abandoned. While having the mind of a newborn, this is not easy for him. By not knowing right from wrong, he murdered Victor's loved ones in order to get attention. He never had anyone to teach him how to live life with dignity and respect. This is a major loss for a living being. The creator is at fault here because the monster does not know better. Victor should have taken responsibility by accepting, raising, and controlling the monster.
With the advancement of technology and science, we are now able to genetically modify animals. Mary Shelley found a way to make science an epitome, and confirms what could happen if science is taken too far. In conclusion, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is considered to be a historical novel, based on scientific advancements. In this novel Shelley depicts her own definition of human nature, by showing the creature and the ways that humans react to him. The novel also showed the differences between morality and science.
At first, The Monster is very kind and sympathetic. He has a good heart, as shown when he collected firewood for the family on the brink of poverty. Like every other human creation, he was not born a murderer. All the Monster wanted was to be accepted and loved by Victor Frankenstein and the other humans but instead he was judged by his appearance and considered to be dangerous. The Monster says, “like Adam, I was created apparently united by no link to any other being in existence…many times I considered Satan as the fitter emblem of my condition; for often, like him, when I viewed the bliss of my protectors, the bitter gall of envy rose within me” (page 105). This line is an important part of the novel because the Monster lets it be known how like Adam he was created into this world completely abandoned and like Satan he is angry with those people who have found contentment and satisfaction in their lives. The rejection and unwelcome feeling he is faced with, is the main reason the Monster becomes a killer. Watching another family show love towards each other made the Monster realize how alienated he truly was. He did not know how to deal with his pain and emotions so he murders as
...ting vile actions. Satan did this not to get something back from God but to get revenge, but Frankenstein's creature wanted affection and he seeked attention from his creator.
Mary Shelley in her book Frankenstein addresses numerous themes relevant to the current trends in society during that period. However, the novel has received criticism from numerous authors. This paper discusses Walter Scott’s critical analysis of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein in his Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine Review of Frankenstein (1818).