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. ...
Frankenstein started out as just a scary story. ... There is more than one theme within Frankenstein; however, isolation is the most important. ... Frankenstein did not have those feelings though. ... Fire is tied to Prometheus which gives significance to the title Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. ... 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. ... Frankenstein tells Walton this because his own ambitions destroy his life. ... The creature's ambitions to destroy Frankenstein are all he has to live for. ... 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. ...
