An innocent mother and her child-killed by a thief for only a laptop and some jewelry. A man is battered in a dark alley way for the change in his pocket. A fight between a meth abusing teenager and his dad ends violently. What do these events have in common? They are crimes-acts of malevolence-and no one could ever have any excuse or valid reason to commit them; or could they? In the gothic thriller “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley themes of rejection, morality, and the human experience are explored through the doleful tale of Victor Frankenstein and his monstrous creation. Specifically, a poignant story of a created being experiencing abandonment from his creator-heavily shaped by biblical influences- emerges. This twisted creation story follows
