How A Poem Relates To Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

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The Monster relates to Jekyll's poem because the Monster says he is the darker side of Frankenstein and this poem refers to hatred and evil. The creature shows the dark side of the monster when he states, “If you refuse, I will kill your remaining friends.”(On page 36). The poem states, “The madness lies inside me” As the Monster relates he says, “Inflamed by pain, I vowed eternal hatred and vengeance to all humankind.”(On page 55).The monster kills Mr. Frankenstein's son because he was resisting and then found out that is was Victors and thought he was evil and wanted revenge. Becoming clear to see as the poem states and the monster says, “ I knew nothing. Feeling pain on all sides, I sat down and wept. Soon a gentle light stole over the

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