Victor And Frankenstein Similarities

Is a creator responsible for the well being of their creation or is the creation responsible for its own happiness? There are various parallels in literature which help analyze Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, however arguably none of these prove such great worth than the Bible itself. Of these parallels, the idea of creator and creation, a concept which has been fantasized upon for centuries, proves to be the main point of comparison for these two texts. Despite Victor and his monster having some differences to God and Adam, they also have an overwhelming amount of similarities. These relationships demonstrate the importance for a creator and its creation to remain loyal to one another or punishment will occur. This ultimately illustrates, either

This suggests as one obtains more knowledge, they progressively become more troubled. The first example of this occurs with Victor who has the privilege to be from a wealthy family and to have many people who care deeply for him; yet in spite of this, throws all his treasures. This is seen when Victor reflects on the toils he experienced as a result of his pursuit of knowledge, saying “A human being in perfection ought to always preserve a peaceful mind … If the study to which you apply yourself has a tendency to weaken your affections and destroy your taste for those simple pleasures…then the study is certainly unlawful”(Shelley 56). By this sentiment, Victor sets the premise for the argument against the pursuit of knowledge. Victor has worked for a majority of his life chasing the idea of expanding his intellectual worth believing once obtained he would find reward; however his life proves quite the contrary. Victor’s pursuit came at the cost of losing the joy connected with the simplest things, as well as losing everything important to him, and causes Victor a life consumed by fear and pain. Victor’s growth allows himallows for him to recognize

Continuing the digestion of Frankenstein, the monster also follows a very similar pattern. The monster demonstrates shows this when he says, “At first I had neglected them, but now that I was able to decipher the characters in which they were written, I began to study them with diligence…I sickened as I read. ‘Hateful day when I received life!’ I exclaimed in agony. ‘Accursed creator!’”(140). Once the monster reaches the point of being able to function at a base level, he quickly loses his innocence and his eyes are open to the troubles of this world. The more he lives, the more he realizes the desolation of his situation, and it becomes evident clear his life was better when heit was simply surviving. The monster’s newly acquired knowledge of the evil of the world leads to his corruption by sin and he begins his great fall;, yet if Victor would have remained faithful to his creation, then both of their lives could have been drastically improved. The bible continues this idea presented by Victor and his monster, as Adam and Eve fail to be satisfied with the paradise given to them and are deceived by the Serpent’s words of, "For God knows that when you eat of it