You are not God... Frankenstein Part 2- Blog 3

    A new theme seems to have arisen in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein- or rather, I just noticed it recently. There have been various references to the Bible throughout the novel, but they were not on accident, they had a clear purpose all along. Victor Frankenstein is realizing and learning very quickly the consequences of playing God. He created a living creature out of dead human body parts- something that is an ability that humans should not have. God is the Creator, not just of the world, but also of all people; Victor Frankenstein became a partaker in the creation of life. Then, In case he did not learn the lesson from his first creature and all of it's after-effects, things were about to get even uglier as he began his second similar creation. He was very aware the second time of what he was in the process of doing. "As I sat, a train of reflection occurred to me, which led me to consider the effects of what I was now doing,"(Shelley 120). Thankfully, he realized his error and thought of the consequences of creating another being, and he quitted the project before it was too late. How much longer will the madness continue of the ramifications of such an act? As we near the end of the book, we are sure to find out!