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Use Of Allegory In Frankenstein

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In the gothic horror novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, allegory is used by the author to highlight the mystifying nature of the human condition. This novel focuses on the exploits of Victor Frankenstein who acts as God and gives life to a monster. His creation is the macabre version of Adam. Shelley not only portrays him in a positive light by giving him eloquent diction to be used to communicate the robust musings of human nature that Shelley has, but also in a negative connotations as well. He is described as a fallen angel, a satanic creature that has no reason to be residing on Earth. The creature wants an Eve, someone who will comfort him, sympathize with him, save him from his immorality. When his creator denies him that source of companionship,
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