This is the moral in both the original Frankenstein and the Mary Shelley Frankenstein version. ... Victor Frankenstein wanted to beat death. ... In the original version of Frankenstein, Henry seemed to be more interested in the amazement of what science could do if used properly. Where as, in the Mary Shelley version, Victor had an interest in saving lives. ...
Frankenstein started out as just a scary story. Mary Shelley was writing it as a playful competition. ... Shelley's use of themes, motifs, and symbols is very prominent. ... Frankenstein did not have those feelings though. ... This could act as a parallel to Victor Frankenstein. ...
In Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein creates a character like Prometheus does, and seeks revenge like Zeus. ... [pass] a happier childhood than myself" (Shelley 37). ... Frankenstein tells Walton this because his own ambitions destroy his life. ... Since Frankenstein foils the creature's hopes for a companion, the creature vows that he will be the force behind the destruction of Frankenstein's hopes. ... Mary Shelley clearly depicts the disenchantment of the characters in Frankenstein. ...
