Common Themes In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

"Frankenstein" is arguably one of the most well-known books of all time. While it has been misinterpreted over the years, anyone who reads the book can easily find something that may raise questions about their existence. "Frankenstein" has many different themes that are still very notable in today's society and can be related to our everyday life. Whether the theme you find is one of society's reliance of one's looks, to what makes us human, there is never a shortage of new questions to be asked. One of these themes is the idea of humans considering themselves to be God-like creatures, and how they view the creations that they make. We as humans like to take credit for our creations only if we believe them to be perfect. If we feel that our creations are not up to par we are most likely to abandon them and move on to a different subject. We would rather get rid of a project we find unsatisfactory, rather than staying and trying to fix the problem. This same thing may be considered true in the case of Frankenstein and his Creature. …show more content…
After Victor refuses to create the Creature a mate for which he will no longer be lonely with, the Creature warns Victor that he will be there on Victor's wedding night. This promise proves true when on the night of Victor's wedding he murders Elizabeth. Not only does he get his revenge in the murder of Elizabeth, but also in the murder of Henry. While he did not mean for the death of William to be used as a plot for his revenge, it is ultimately proved to be true when revealed that this moment had happened in a circumstance spawned by anger due to his relation to his "father", Frankenstein. The Creature even manages to think about covering up his role in the murder by placing the blame on Justine leading to her death as well. While all of these factors tie into the Creature's connection with Satan, I believe him to be more closely related to