In the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the circumstances behind his horrific actions, such as his accursed fate and inability to find his place in the world due to his lack of humanity, his comparison to Lucifer in Paradise Lost and his relationship with his creator and the rest of mankind causes a morally ambiguous situation. ... The monster's comparison to Lucifer/Satan from Paradise Lost shows that the his circumstances are worse than even the Devil (who is the most hated entity on Earth) is extremely morally ambiguous. When the monster first read Paradise lost it compared itself to...

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He was reading John Milton's Paradise Lost and Satan is one of the main characters. The monster compared himself to Satan by saying, "Satan has his companions, fellow-devils, to admire and encourage him; but I am solitary and detested" (Shelley 170) Even though he isn't human, the Monster still feels human emotions, wants, and needs. The Monster feels like he is similar to Satan because they are both shunned by normal society. There are some people who worship Satan and follow him. ...

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Many contrasts can be made between Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Milton's Paradise Lost. Victor's character is paralleled directly with Satan's; both succumb to selfishness when they fall. Much like Satan, Victor is forced to carry his anguish with him constantly ; " [Frankenstein] bore a hell within [himself] which nothing could extinguish" (57). The creature is a portrayal of Eve's role in Paradise Lost. ...

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Many contrasts can be made between Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Milton's Paradise Lost. Victor's character is paralleled directly with Satan's; both succumb to selfishness when they fall. Much like Satan, Victor is forced to carry his anguish with him constantly; "Frankenstein bore a hell within himself which nothing could extinguish" (57). The creature is a portrayal of Eve's role in Paradise Lost. ...

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Two Versions of Frankenstein: Nature Versus Nurture James Whale's 1931 film version of Frankenstein provides a deep contrast in both theme and characterization to Mary Shelley's original novel, Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus. In much the same way Prometheus stole fire and gave it to man,...

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Bibliotherapy of the Creature I saw a creature, naked, bestial, which, squatting upon the ground, Held his heart in his hands, and ate of it. I said, "Is it good friend?" "It is bitter-bitter," he answered; "But I like it because it is bitter and because it is my heart." - Stephen Crane The above statement reflects how the individual must have felt during his forlorn life. ...

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Victor's egotistical desires in "Frankenstein" convey the misuse of science for personal glory, cautioning how the obsessive pursuit of knowledge can alienate individuals, "I seemed to have lost all soul or sensation but for this one pursuit." Likened to Satan in John Milton's "Paradise Lost", Victor turns from God and the natural, pursuing an obsessive passion, "my eyes were insensible to the charms of nature". The recurring intertextuality of "Paradise Lost" and recurring darkness motif symbolizes Victor's blind attraction to s...

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Shelley includes references to Percy Shelley's poems and other Romantic poems such as the 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Milton's 'Paradise Lost', the references to these show to the reader the Romantic view of the importance of emotions and the imagination, and also the importance of the individual. ... This idea can be taken and linked to Milton's idea of how the world was created, how God, after expelling Satan and his angels out of heaven, creates another world for the other creatures to live in; ideas such as this were seen ...

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However, as the Monster continues to pursue knowledge of his identity, he reads "Paradise Lost," by John Milton. ... He relates himself to Adam's uniqueness and novelty as a species and Satan's scorn and rejection at the hands of his creator. ...

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From Sorrows of Werter he learns about "despondency and gloom " and begins to question his creation, from Plutarch's Lives he learns "high thoughts and about the violent tendencies of human civilization, and from Paradise Lost he learns to identify himself with Satan, the master of evil and violence. ...

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Whenever two novels were written in different time periods, many differences can be found between these novels. They may have been written in different styles for different classes of readers. Viewpoints and beliefs change with time, and the writing styles in these novels reflect this evolution. ...

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Is it true that the monster is treacherous? Walton says that Victor showed letters and that W. saw the monster, to lend credibility to the story. Victor had thought to be useful, but without due consideration to values. Epic hero: "the greatness of his fall." Victor's speech: we do something not because it's easy but because it's hard--shows some noble sentiment and aspiration. ...

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