The Destruction Of God In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

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Victor Frankenstein was able to bring something to life. This is an amazing achievement and there is nothing ethically wrong with giving life to something. However there is a down side to it, as well as things that come with being a creator. No human can truly play God. God is untouchable, all-powerful, and omnipotent. Victor is none of these things and no human can be any of these things. The creation cannot be greater than the creator. For example, the creature was able to harm Victor. He did so by killing Victor’s brother and placing the blame on Justine, someone else he loved. A creator cannot be so easily injured or harmed. The creature was also able to kill Victor’s wife/adopted sister while he was in the house. And this should not be the case between a creature and his creator. A creator should be able to control his creature Secondly, the creature uses all that he has done and can potentially do to try to blackmail Victor into making him a partner. Since when can a creature force its creator to do…show more content…
All those that the monster saw before this point had looks of anger or fright. “He turned on hearing a noise, and perceiving me, shrieked loudly, and quitting the hut, ran across the fields…”(Shelly 150). People generally don’t look at their best when displaying these emotions, so when the monster looks into the faces of the DeLacey family he sees faces full of happiness and content. This makes them much more appealing than everyone else he had come into contact with. It also did not hurt that the family was fairly good looking. “I had admired the perfect forms of my cottagers—their grace, beauty, and delicate complexions; but how was I terrified when I viewed myself in a transparent pool!”(Shelly 164). The monster comes to realize how disfigured and ugly he looks. Which makes the DeLaceys all the more appealing to
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