ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -These lines appear on the title page of the novel and come from John Milton’s Paradise Lost, when Adam bemoans his fallen condition (Book X, 743–745). The monster conceives of himself as a tragic figure, comparing himself to both Adam and Satan. Like Adam, he is shunned by his creator, though he strives to be good.

Detailed explanation-2: -The monster likens himself to Adam, the first human created in the Bible. He also speaks of himself as a “fallen angel, ” much like Satan in Paradise Lost. In the Biblical story, Adam goes against God by eating an apple from the tree and even though He banishes Adam from Eden, He doesn’t speak harshly of Adam.

Detailed explanation-3: -The poem consists of the biblical story of the “Fall of Man” caused by Satan’s deceitfulness. Upon reading the poem, the creature realizes he is actually a monster – he identifies himself with Satan rather than Adam. He says his condition was far too different from that of Adam.

Detailed explanation-4: -For example, God loved Adam and gave him paradise in the Garden of Eden whereas the Creature came into the world hated, miserable, and neglected by his creator. Because of this revelation, the Creature begins to see himself more like Satan, the anti-hero of Paradise Lost.

Detailed explanation-5: -In Chapter 15 of Frankenstein, the author compares the monster to Adam (the first man) as well as comparing Victor to God. I believe that Frankenstein is not as much a commentary on the bible, but rather on the nature of man.