Relationships In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Relationships shape this planet. For better or worse, relationships and connections make up society; setting up boundaries and restrictions. In one of the most infamous horror stories, the characters' relationships alter each of their lives, as their connection grasps and dictates everything. Bringing each other both everything and nothing, similar to the Greek myth it is supposed to resemble. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein parallels the myth of Prometheus by illuminating the relationship between creation and creator explaining why it is the book’s subtitle, however, this development takes on a different perspective; twisting the story to become a tale of a treacherous relationship, changing both lives forever. Shaped by the fruits of his

Both Frankenstein and the demon based their actions on selfish desire disregarding the other in their wants and actions. As they are “linked to the chain of existence and events” laid out for each of them from the results of the other’s actions (Shelly 159). In this relationship and all relationships, people’s “act[s] toward others [are] determined by what they might do” in the future in return, so as they act out of spite and or demand for personal gain they expect to receive whatever it is they are asking for (May 2). So they act selfishly, guilt-tripping each other to be able to leech off one another's gratitude and skills, because of their feeling of entitlement to their requests or needs. Proving that in hindsight they do not necessarily owe each other anything, as they just blackmail one another hoping that they will complete the task set forth, but yet again all relationships require some form of loss and gain. Such as how Prometheus tricked Zeus into his creation to have fire resulting in his torture. This motif of desire and consequence changes each character individually, and their lives move forward for the worse because these actions have

As creator and creation, they have an undeniable connection and unbreakable bond, which ultimately lead to their death and destruction. Just like how Prometheus was tortured for his actions of defiance for the good of his creation. These two stories illustrate the creator-creation relationship pieces and outcomes; both sharing the same motif and similar metaphors, but ultimately being different due to the nature of each character. Ultimately these characters owe one another because they are in this treacherous consumer relationship. Finally, expressing that a creator owes his creation care and sympathy, while the creation owes the creator loyalty and obedience. Demonstrating the inner workings of every relationship and story, just like the myth of