For my essay, the topic that I decided to choose was, what symbolism’s were used within the Frankenstein novel and how did they play a role? Well, in my opinion, I felt like religion, the role of women, knowledge, and revenge were all symbols of some sort, and that they all had a major role. But many people just thought that the creature in the novel was just a hideous monster that terrorized villages and killed. The only thing the creature wanted was to basically be loved, and have a life like a normal human being would and not be rejected.
In the novel, religion is taken place by creating life, as in the story of “Paradise Lost” a life that was so hideous, and frightening, that even the eyes of the creator were so frightened he rejected his own living creation. The creator was Victor Frankenstein, who was a mad scientist who played the role god in creating life who also craved knowledge, but …show more content…
Another way that women played a role in Frankenstein was that the creature had mentioned that he was never born of a woman and that he is alone in the world. He has never known the affection of a woman’s love. This is an indicator that the love of women is full filling and necessary. Some of the women that played a role in the novel were, Caroline, Justine, and Elizabeth. All the women were all classified as second class citizens. They characterized as possessions for men and served in a utilitarian function. Some were very passive, some very kind and gentle and inactive in nature. One important role which the women of the novel, play is through their virtue and innocence of the male characters, for the monster, woman shows him the blissful ignorance and immature innocence of the human kind. The monster only wanted one thing which
In the novel, religion is taken place by creating life, as in the story of “Paradise Lost” a life that was so hideous, and frightening, that even the eyes of the creator were so frightened he rejected his own living creation. The creator was Victor Frankenstein, who was a mad scientist who played the role god in creating life who also craved knowledge, but …show more content…
Another way that women played a role in Frankenstein was that the creature had mentioned that he was never born of a woman and that he is alone in the world. He has never known the affection of a woman’s love. This is an indicator that the love of women is full filling and necessary. Some of the women that played a role in the novel were, Caroline, Justine, and Elizabeth. All the women were all classified as second class citizens. They characterized as possessions for men and served in a utilitarian function. Some were very passive, some very kind and gentle and inactive in nature. One important role which the women of the novel, play is through their virtue and innocence of the male characters, for the monster, woman shows him the blissful ignorance and immature innocence of the human kind. The monster only wanted one thing which