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Similarities Between Frankenstein And Rhymes Of The Ancient Mariner

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Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein has many allusions to the poem “Rhymes of the Ancient Mariner” one of which is the direct correlation between Waltons character and the character of the wedding guest being both encounter a person out of the blue that wants to teach them about their past. In “Rhymes of the Ancient Mariner” the wedding guest on the way to the wedding is encounter and captivated by the ancient mariner who tells him a story detailing the danger of destroying God’s creation. Meanwhile in Frankenstein, Robert Walton picks up an old mysterious man(Victor Frankenstein) who details his experiences of playing God by creating life and the damnation that ensued. In both cases a man is made captives of this tale as Shelly alludes to the wedding
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