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Satan's Character In Frankenstein Essay

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The creature’s life story takes an additional turn when an Arabian woman visits the De Laceys. Felix teaches the her their language and additionally, the monster acquires language. Then, as Felix reads aloud from 'Ruins of Empires', the monster’s natural innocence is displayed through the manner he turns away with 'disgust' at the actions of 'bloodshed' described in the book. (Shelley 132.) He starts to grow in what he understands of society and his question, 'What was I?' shows an increasing awareness of his difference from others. The welcoming of Safie highlights the feeling of rejection the monster has experienced so far from all men. Since the monster has now learned to read, he is able to understand the papers he has in his pocket. The papers turn out to be Victor's laboratory notes and they tell of his 'accursed origin'. It has become obvious that Victor detested his creation and rejected the monster completely. This passage strongly shows the raw emotions the monster feels—causing us to pity him further. …show more content…

The greatest fault of Satan is his pride. He thinks of himself as a victim who was overlooked for a major promotion. He is “mixed with obdurate pride and steadfast hate.” (Milton I 58.) Satan’s sureness in believing he could ever be able to overthrow God shows incredible vanity and pride. When Satan describes his agony and isolation as he reaches Earth in Book IV, Milton may cause us to feel slightly sympathetic towards Satan, or possibly even identify with him as we may for Victor or his monster in Frankenstein. Satan continuously devotes himself to evil and to the goal of upsetting God. Every speech Satan gives is deceitful and all stories he tells are lies. Satan’s overall goal is to “waste his [God’s] whole creation,” (Milton II 365.) and no matter where he is, “within him Hell /He brings.” (Milton IV

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All the time he spent making his monster has caused him to become ill and to have lost a lot of sleep. I also think that this ties with isolation because he has himself away from everyone else that he has no one to take care of him. 4) Chapter 6, Page 56 "I saw plainly that he was surprised, but he never attempted to draw my secret from me; and although I loved him with a mixture of affection and reverence that knew no bounds, yet I could never persuade myself to confide to him that event which was so often present to my recollection but which I feared the detail to another would impress more

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Victor’s belligerent word choice and agressive tone toward the Creature reveal his true characteristic as an antagonist; as a result, Victor fails to speak to the Creature. For example, when Victor yells, “Abhorred monster! Fiend that thou art! The tortures of hell are too mild a vengeance for thy crimes, Wretched devil!” (Shelley 83), his aggressive tone and use of the phrase “wretched devil” influences the Creature to be more violent.

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Satan most effectively utilizes pathos in John Milton’s Paradise Lost in order to persuade his followers to fight against the forces of Heaven. When commenting on the fallen angels’ condition, Satan describes, “Fall'n Cherube, to be weak is miserable Doing or Suffering: but of this be sure, To do ought good never will be our task, But ever to do ill our sole delight,” (Milton ll. 157-160). Satan appeals to the “suffering” of his forces in Hell because of their weakness in not continuing to defy God.

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When Victor sees the monster he says “‘Begone! I will not hear from you. There will be no community between you and me; we are enemies’”(Shelley 87). This is showing how hard the monster tries to fit in. He educates himself

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In “Paradise Lost” (By John Milton) Satan is an archangel that is punished for his thirst of forbidden knowledge,vanity, and arrogance. Like Satan, Victor tries to take over ‘God's’ role as creator and master of the universe. “The mind is its own place, and in itself it can make a heaven of hell, and a hell of heaven.” an excerpt of “Paradise Lost”.

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Displaying deep denial when his mother dies, “My mother was dead but we still had duties,” Like the other main characters, Victor also longs for a companion. Even though he has a childhood friend, Henry, Victor lives in a constant state of guilt. After creating the monster, Victor regrets his decision immediately, rejecting his creation, much like how he believes everyone is rejecting him. This can be represented through the killings that the monster commits, William, Justine, Henry, Alphonse, Elizabeth. Victor believes that because his mother left him and his father never approves of his studies that they reject him.

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Frankenstein Literary Analysis Essay Why are relationships so important? The author Mary Shelley explores this throughout her novel Frankenstein through symbolism. The author uses the symbols of relationships to help reveal events, themes, and dialogue. The author does this by showing the love and care, but also portraying what neglectful relationships look like and their consequences. Shelley uses friendship in the beginning of the novel to symbolize the importance of companionship through care, love, and attentiveness.

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Knowing he can not tell anyone about what he created, he is internally tortured and pained with the understanding he holds inside of himself and the consequences of his actions. Furthermore, Victor is cursed by his knowledge because he loses his family and, therefore, has no one to help him through the creature’s

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Over the past century, Frankenstein has been analyzed and interpreted in seemingly infinite different forms of literature, film, and television shows. Once solely recognized as the story about a brilliant scientist who creates a creature in whom he regrets making after the creature turns out ugly, Frankenstein now represents an internationally recognized and commercialized pop culture symbol for Halloween decorations and costumes. When analyzing and appreciating the true literary essence behind Mary Shelley’s original Frankenstein, one of the most important comparisons to consider remains the underlying influences behind the Creature’s immoral actions and whether or not the blame for these actions belong to Victor or the Creature. When exploring the dichotomy of the Creature versus Victor Frankenstein, one of the biggest and most widely debated questions remains whether Victor should be blamed for the Creature’s destructive actions or if the Creature should be considered guilty for his actions based off of his own free will. Many consider Victor Frankenstein the villain of the story due to his repetitive decisions to abandon and avoid his own “mistake,” the irresponsible choice of creating the monster in the first place, and his obvious negligence of the Creature’s feelings.

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Within John Milton’s books “Paradise Lost” he creates Satan as the greater character over God. One who works through the individuals to create havoc. Satan is able to skew the minds of man to do what he wants with that individual and to counteract the word of God. A well known example was then Satan manipulated Eve to eat from the fruit of knowledge of Good and Evil. Though some critics may say that within Eve was Satan’s ultimate defeat others may say Satan’s evil soul is embedded in Adam and Eve, soon enough they are kicked from the palace of lush gardens, and everlasting life.

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To begin his mission, Milton devoted his first book of Paradise Lost to introduce Satan along with his falling angels in Hell attempting to plan a revenge on God. So, Satan is the central figure of book 1, a figure that Milton presents with plenty of epithets and with a magnificent energy and a personal pride. To what extent did Paradise Lost present Satan as a moral agent? Given the politics of the English revolution and restoration, how precisely should we interpret Satan’s language and policy in Hell? Did the spiritual poem reveal the 17th century religious beliefs or Milton’s ones?

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