Frankenstien
The myth of Prometheus, entails a tragic story of how Prometheus stole a creation from the gods to give to mankind, and was ultimately sentenced to eternal torture. Prometheus hates himself for the decision he made, but mankind loves him for it. Similarly, in the story Frankenstein by Mary Shelly, Victor despises and regrets the creation of his monster, while all the monster longs for is his master's love and acceptance. In Mary Shelley's novel, Victor's relationship with the monster is complex because the monster wants compassion, and hates Victor for not giving it to him. Whilst on the other hand, Victor rejects his monster and wishes he never existed; creating a love/hate relationship between the two. After his family’s loss
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The creature goes on to further explain himself, as he is “alone”(Page 105). He alludes to himself as, “Thy Adam”(Page 105). A reference to the bible and the beginning of the earth. When Adam was the first and only one on earth, he was created with no companionship and no purpose. The creature can relate to this, as he was created and shunned; with nowhere left to go and no one to turn too. He continues on describing he is really the, “Fallen angel”(Page 105) in this allusion. Victor interferes with nature and tries to play the role of god. As a result, the creature instead turns into the fallen angel or satan. Victor tries to fix this disaster he created by cutting corners and in the process only hurts him and his family more. Instead of giving the monster what he desires, Victor tries to get rid of him as he thinks the monster's mere existence is his greatest problem. “You have made me wretched beyond expression. You have left me no power”(Page 106). Victor's perspective is one sided, as he thinks the creature's existence is responsible for all of his problems. While the monster was never given a chance and was hated from the moment he was