Victor Frankenstein Archetypes
Archetypes
Victor Frankenstein represents the classic mad scientist who goes overboard in his experiments. He tampers with the creation of life just because he finds it “so astonishing” and a surreal amount of “power placed within [his] hands” (53). Victor’s painstaking dedication to his creation ultimately results in his own illness and insanity. Although Victor has positive intentions for his creation, his creation of life ultimately takes away more innocent lives of those he love.
Allusions
Paradise Lost alludes to the Biblical story of Adam and Eve. The monster constantly compares his own life to Adam’s and claims that he is “united by no link to any other being in existence” (139). However Adam has God to turn to and later has a companion,
Victor Frankenstein represents the classic mad scientist who goes overboard in his experiments. He tampers with the creation of life just because he finds it “so astonishing” and a surreal amount of “power placed within [his] hands” (53). Victor’s painstaking dedication to his creation ultimately results in his own illness and insanity. Although Victor has positive intentions for his creation, his creation of life ultimately takes away more innocent lives of those he love.
Allusions
Paradise Lost alludes to the Biblical story of Adam and Eve. The monster constantly compares his own life to Adam’s and claims that he is “united by no link to any other being in existence” (139). However Adam has God to turn to and later has a companion,