"Fate is stronger than any man's mind". This quote is a topic that is debated by many authors in their works. The quote talks about whether any one man can change their fate. It questions whether or not, humans have free will or if they are pre-destined to a certain ending. In the three stories: Frankenstein, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, and Paradise Lost, the authors, Mary Shelley, Samuel Tyler Coleridge, and John Milton, all support the thesis "fate is stronger than any man's mind" with the storytelling of their main characters. In Shelley’s Frankenstein, The Creature challenges his fate of loneliness and violence, by becoming literate and trying to befriend the DeLacey family. After a dangerous and evil beginning to the creature’s life, we see him start to become more civilized while living near the Delacey family. The creature gathers wood, at night, for them and maintains the outside of their home to build up their trust before meeting them. He also starts learning how to read, and gain knowledge. The creature learns what it means to be human and to be loved during his time observing the Delaceys. This all leads to the creature revealing himself to the Delaceys, only to be rejected and attacked out of fear. The creature’s devastation and …show more content…
The Mariner and his crew begin to face death after the Mariner shot an albatross. They’re stranded out at sea and are running out of water and food. The mariner is being blamed for their hardships because of the error he made in killing the albatross. The entire crew is dying of thirst, when the mariner sees a ship. The mariner tries with all his might to call out to the ship but cannot because of how dry his mouth was. Despite the Mariner's best efforts, he could not save the crew from dying. Thus, showing that the author, Coleridge, supports the thesis that "fate is stronger than any one man's