Emerson Fleming
Mrs. Schroder
English IV Honors
8 December 2016
Frankenstein: A Struggle Between the Created and the Creator
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is an incredibly rich work imbedded with countless themes and concepts. The plot of the novel consists of a scientist creating a monster he then abandons out of fear and the creature destroying his family as revenge. A particularly profound phenomenon is the power interplay between the different characters of the work. Though intriguing power struggles between other characters most certainly exist, the most profound is between the creature and his creator, Victor Frankenstein.
Victor Frankenstein begins the chain reaction of power struggles due to his fascination with creating life out of …show more content…
She wanted no part of the oppression she would face in Constantinople as a woman and defies her father’s wishes. This concept of female power represented a theme foreign to Paradise Lost, a work the creature later read and found himself incredibly moved by, going completely against this trend. The eighteenth century time period represents a time of female oppression Safie went completely against as well.
The creature came across Paradise Lost when he read the literature contained in a satchel he discovers. Here, the creature sought to increase his odds of acceptance by his creator through achieving competence and learnedness. However, the creature also began to relate to Adam and Satan within the work. He felt a similarity with Adam due to his creation and lack of birth. Additionally, he related with the rejection Satan felt with regards to his creator. This only fuels the rage and pain the monster faces and makes him want to seek further power over the fate of …show more content…
First, Frankenstein assumes the god role and creates the monster, he abandons the monster thereby retracting his previous lust for ultimate power, the monster feels abandoned and wants revenge and so on. Frankenstein’s refusal to defeat the monster until he has nothing shows his true demeanor: someone who refuses to face issues directly. Additionally, when Victor finally faces the source of his misery, he finds himself too late. Though he finally decides to try and put an end to the monster, he truly has nothing else in life but the miniscule odds of obtaining his
Mrs. Schroder
English IV Honors
8 December 2016
Frankenstein: A Struggle Between the Created and the Creator
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is an incredibly rich work imbedded with countless themes and concepts. The plot of the novel consists of a scientist creating a monster he then abandons out of fear and the creature destroying his family as revenge. A particularly profound phenomenon is the power interplay between the different characters of the work. Though intriguing power struggles between other characters most certainly exist, the most profound is between the creature and his creator, Victor Frankenstein.
Victor Frankenstein begins the chain reaction of power struggles due to his fascination with creating life out of …show more content…
She wanted no part of the oppression she would face in Constantinople as a woman and defies her father’s wishes. This concept of female power represented a theme foreign to Paradise Lost, a work the creature later read and found himself incredibly moved by, going completely against this trend. The eighteenth century time period represents a time of female oppression Safie went completely against as well.
The creature came across Paradise Lost when he read the literature contained in a satchel he discovers. Here, the creature sought to increase his odds of acceptance by his creator through achieving competence and learnedness. However, the creature also began to relate to Adam and Satan within the work. He felt a similarity with Adam due to his creation and lack of birth. Additionally, he related with the rejection Satan felt with regards to his creator. This only fuels the rage and pain the monster faces and makes him want to seek further power over the fate of …show more content…
First, Frankenstein assumes the god role and creates the monster, he abandons the monster thereby retracting his previous lust for ultimate power, the monster feels abandoned and wants revenge and so on. Frankenstein’s refusal to defeat the monster until he has nothing shows his true demeanor: someone who refuses to face issues directly. Additionally, when Victor finally faces the source of his misery, he finds himself too late. Though he finally decides to try and put an end to the monster, he truly has nothing else in life but the miniscule odds of obtaining his