Similar yet different: A comparative analysis of the Creator and the Creature
Credit: Wikipedia Presenting a story about suffering, alienation, and the social implications as the result of a scientific innovation that emerged from the desire to create and manipulate life, "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus" by Mary Shelley succeeded in gaining public recognition as an important work in gothic literature and science fiction. Written in 1818, Mary Shelley attempted to warn the readers about the dangers associated with unchecked scientific ambition and the pursuit of knowledge without regard for morality. The novel utilizes a variety of narrative perspectives, such as letters and firsthand accounts to shape the reader's interpretation of the events. The two main characters, Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates the ‘fiend’ or more known by the name ‘the Creature’, although they are naturally contrasting beings, however, they also share several similarities. These similitudes and distinctions between Victor and the Creature not onl