Comparing Shelley's Frankenstein: Creator And Creation

Father Like Son: Creator and Creation The book of Genesis states, “God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him.” (1.27) In the bible, man was created in the likeliness of God. This concept can also apply to the novel “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley. Victor Frankenstein, the creator, had an ambition to create life on his own which resulted in the creation of the abomination who is only known as the creature. While the reader starts to under the relationship between Frankenstein and the creature in the novel; how their live become intertwined supporting the concept that Frankenstein’s creation is a replication of Frankenstein that correlates with Genesis 1.27. From the beginning, the creature had a desire to seek recognition from his creator since Frankenstein fled the laboratory frightened by the monstrous view he had created, which left the creature to fend for itself not knowing who his creator was. …show more content…
Frankenstein was a man who set his studies as top priority especially when in the process of creation, the creature. A small background in alchemy, anatomy, natural philosophy, and chemistry encouraged Frankenstein to continue his research in creating life. When creating life, it is believed the creator creates matter into their own image as explained by James A. W. Heffernan , “... Victor abhors the creature's looks, the novel seldom asks us even to imagine them.” this interpretation meaning that if the creature was created in Frankenstein’s image then Frankenstein saw himself as a monster. Prior to creation Frankenstein does live a life of solitude due to engulfing himself in his studies. From all the events leading up to the creation of the creature Frankenstein saw himself in this image and crated the creature to replicate this part of his life. The creation is a representation of the creator however, the creation then strays off onto its own path seek