In the novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley shares the toils of Victor Frankenstein. Frankenstein had been eminently invested in natural philosophy since a young age, and as he grew he devoted his life to science. Shelley uses narration, within the narration, within the narration. Opening the fantasy with letters written by Walton, the letters prefaced the entire story with how Frankenstein came to become a passenger on his ship.
In the 19th century, there was little to no advances in technology/science. Shelley makes this prominent with her frequent mentioning of how much of an achievement it will be for Frankenstein when he finally creates life. The 19th century was a turning point in science which Frankenstein falls right into. The Book of Genesis was widely used as a prevalent source of history, and in it tells the story of Adam, Satan, and God (others were also told, but those names are the only ones that serve relevance to Frankenstein).
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Frankenstein (God) strived to create life. In the beginning, Frankenstein was fashioning his creation out of love and the hope for an advancement in science. Once Frankenstein examines his creation, he is horrified and starts to call him a monster. God had created Satan, but cast him out despite Satan’s absence of wrongdoing, consequently this is why the monster compares himself to Satan. He wanted to be like Adam; Adam was not flawed, he was God’s true perfect creation.
Many believe Mary Shelley produced this story to be a mockery of the Bible when in fact it was rather paradoxical. There were copious allusions to Genesis as well as Paradise Island. Mary Shelley was proving that no one can really create life like God because it would be an abomination such as Frankenstein’s own