Frankenstein Literary Analysis The Creator And His Creation

Lucas Shelton Mr. Small English 12 3 March 2015 Frankenstein Literary Analysis: The Creator and his Creation â€Å"I ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather the fallen angel† (Shelley 87). In the popular novel Frankenstein, author Mary Shelley examines difficult questions regarding the creation of life and the shortcomings of mankind. The narrative is centered around a young scientist by the name of Victor Frankenstein, whose unrelenting pursuit of knowledge leads him into the most dangerous experiment of his life, the results of which would haunt him for years afterwards. There is no doubt that this novel seemingly correlates with the creation account of Adam in the book of Genesis, yet there are key similarities and differences which set them apart from one another. 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