Paradise Lost

and more often than not he was in a depressed state after reading them and learning of mankind 's sorrows and cruelty toward one another. Upon reading the books, the creature identified most closely with those in Paradise Lost, as he learned of a creator and his beings, “But Paradise Lost excited different and far deeper emotions. I read it as I had read the other volumes which had fallen into my hands, as a true history. It moved every feeling of wonder and awe that the picture of an omnipotent…

This aspect can be depicted through, John Milton’s, Paradise Lost, which expands on the initial chapters of Genesis through the story of Adam and Eve. Paradise Lost follows the story of Adam and Eve getting kicked out of the Garden of Eden after Satan tempts Eve to eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. In Mary Shelley’s, Frankenstein, the main character, Frankenstein, creates a monster out of dead body parts and electricity. As Frankenstein grows to resent his creation, the monster…

During these months the creature gained a great amount of intelligence, and from this intelligence sprang both good and bad. The good that came from this was his reading of Paradise Lost, Lives, and Sorrows of Werter. These books increased the creature’s knowledge of words, feelings, and understandings of the world, “I can hardly describe to you the effect of these books. They produced in me an infinity of new images and feelings…

creation.” This quote proves abcessive Victor is, as he is putting his desire to learn what no man has before him, over the safety of himself and all the people he loves. The monster conceives of himself by reading about the creation of Adam in Paradise Lost; the monster asks for Frankenstein to create a mate for him; what's more, three different levels of narrative are actually created: the letters that R. Walton sends his sister, telling of his time sailing to the North Pole; the story that…

C.S Lewis writes in the closing of his critical approach to Satan that “Those who do not find him abhorrent have misread the poem. They will do well to ask whether their like for Satan does not spring for enmity for God.” (Lewis 48). This seems to be a fair point, but it also ignores that in some respects Milton left open the door for a likeable Satan. His justifications and complexities are relatable to the reader. It also ignores the interpretation that if God is all-knowing then he would know…

gift for what they intended, complete separation from God, which remains the same for the sinners who enter today (Catechism). Since God created Hell he remains the supreme ruler of Hell, even though Hell is the lack of God (Catechism). In Paradise Lost, Milton discusses Hell as a miserable place full of anguish, which is why I think modern people try to separate of God as his…

should not have resorted to killing, but he didn’t knowany better. The monster did not have anyone to teach him right from wrong. The only way heended up having some form of moral compass was when he learned to read, and he readParadise Lost. Within reading Paradise Lost he learned the story of Adam and Eve, but it wasfrom Satan's point of view, so it was only one portion of the story. Having only Satan’s point ofview he acted upon what he thought could solve his problems. The monster, only…

Mason Tart Miss Sibbach English IV 11 December, 2015 Frankenstein vs. God Victor Frankenstein, captivated and driven to create life, isolated himself from human interaction. Lost in the grips of his creation, Victor began to possess an attitude that made him feel superior. The creation process and final result drove Victor to feel as if he had done as great of a good as God did at the beginning of time. Victor’s quest to play God and create life ended tragically, teaching him that his…

In the most prominent stories of ancient Greece, much of which acts as the cornerstone of Western literature, the heroes battle monsters, sorcerers and even gods themselves. However, the most climatic part of most stories occurred when the heroes were forced to suffer from their own hubris. Overs and over again, from Icarus to Arachne to Niobe and Cassiopeia and on, their pride lead to their own demise. All around the world, the fear of one’s pride being one’s ultimate downfall has prompted…

parts. First, the creation of the earth, its separate parts, and of the plants and animals that dwell upon the earth. Second, is the creation of all these same parts inside the Garden of Eden. God is clearly setting aside the Garden of Eden as a lush paradise for his chosen servant, Adam and, by extension, Eve. God 's decision to make Adam is portrayed as a final grand act, a piece de resistance if you will. For all the living creatures created before then, God simply said “Let it be” and it…