“Devil, cease; and do not poison the air with these sounds of malice...Leave me; I am inexorable” (213). Victor Frankenstein is a brilliant Swiss scientist. He comes up with an experiment no man has ever attempted before. Frankenstein attempts to create life by his own hand. What starts off as the discovery of a century quickly goes downhill. Instead of bringing a beautiful, artificial creature to life, Frankenstein has created a horrid beast. The monster demands Frankenstein to make a duplicate monster to ease his loneliness and so that the scientist can rectify his error of creating him. Frankenstein denies making another abomination and the monster starts hurting the luminary’s loved ones. In Frankenstein (Puffin Books, 1818) by Mary Shelley,
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Fire conveys the message that all comforts can turn into danger. Even seemingly innocent things can bring pain and suffering. In the forest, the monster sees a fire and is delighted by its warmth. In excitement, he reaches into the flames in an attempt to touch the soothing glow. However, his hand gets burnt instead of comforted (129). Fire gives warmth, but getting too close gives pain, which is mentioned several times from the monster’s perspective. Fire represents many aspects of life. Even the most comforting things can cause serious pain. The symbol of fire relates to the monster closely. He feels pain from all extremes, as bright light blinds him and hot fire burns him. The symbol of fire also has a greater purpose. Fire provides warmth and a way to cook food. However, it also will burn down homes and kill people. Fire can protect but also has the ability to cause grave problems. The deeper meaning of fire is mentioned to show how, in real life, all good things come with bad counterparts.
In contrast of fire, there is a symbol of ice. Ice is the symbol of death. Walter writes in his journal that “He (the monster) sprang from the cabin window...upon the ice raft which lay close to the vessel” (282). In various instances, ice represents death. Both Victor Frankenstein and his monster die in the ice. The monster leaps into the icy ocean to commit suicide. Whenever ice is mentioned or is nearby, someone dies or something goes wrong. In this way, the ice gives a deeper and darker meaning beyond the text. Ice is cold and merciless, both in literature and outside of
Fire conveys the message that all comforts can turn into danger. Even seemingly innocent things can bring pain and suffering. In the forest, the monster sees a fire and is delighted by its warmth. In excitement, he reaches into the flames in an attempt to touch the soothing glow. However, his hand gets burnt instead of comforted (129). Fire gives warmth, but getting too close gives pain, which is mentioned several times from the monster’s perspective. Fire represents many aspects of life. Even the most comforting things can cause serious pain. The symbol of fire relates to the monster closely. He feels pain from all extremes, as bright light blinds him and hot fire burns him. The symbol of fire also has a greater purpose. Fire provides warmth and a way to cook food. However, it also will burn down homes and kill people. Fire can protect but also has the ability to cause grave problems. The deeper meaning of fire is mentioned to show how, in real life, all good things come with bad counterparts.
In contrast of fire, there is a symbol of ice. Ice is the symbol of death. Walter writes in his journal that “He (the monster) sprang from the cabin window...upon the ice raft which lay close to the vessel” (282). In various instances, ice represents death. Both Victor Frankenstein and his monster die in the ice. The monster leaps into the icy ocean to commit suicide. Whenever ice is mentioned or is nearby, someone dies or something goes wrong. In this way, the ice gives a deeper and darker meaning beyond the text. Ice is cold and merciless, both in literature and outside of