"I had been the author of unalterable evils; and I live in daily fear, lest the monster whom I had created should perpetrate some new wickedness."
Victor, as the monster's creator, resembles God in many parts of the novel by Mary Shelley. By creating men, God was the author of many unalterable evils. However, God does not have any flaws, and Frankenstein mentions that he lives in daily fear, which humanizes him again and brings him back down to Earth. Thus creates a strong theme of self-loathing throughout the remainder of the book for Victor.
feels like a missing word in that last line;
ReplyDeleteThis one .. even though first.. feels less considered and thought out than your others. It seems to be playing in vagueness -- many parts, many unalterable -- how can this become a stronger, more assertive entry with a tighter focus?
"I had been the author of unalterable evils; and I live in daily fear, lest the monster whom I had created should perpetrate some new wickedness."
ReplyDeleteVictor, as the monster's creator, resembles God in many parts of the novel by Mary Shelley, although he has flaws that God does not. By creating men, God was the author of many unalterable evils. By creating the monster, Victor in part created an evil, but one that was not necessarily meant to be unalterable. If Frankenstein had showed affection toward the creature from the start, the creature may have been a more sympathetic character, completely altering the events of the book. However, Frankenstein mentions that he lives in daily fear, which humanizes him again and brings him back down to Earth. Victor also begins to familiarize himself with the feeling of self-loathing in the middle of the novel, so there is a justifiable balance to his level of "Godliness."