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Frankenstein vs. Paradise Lost

In the books Frankenstein, by Mary Shelly and Paradise lost, by John Milton both have striking similarities. Frankenstein a tale of a man who brings a monster, made of different parts from deceased beings, to life and wreaks havoc on his life. Paradise Lost focused on exposing "the cruelty of Christianity or the Christian God" (Frankenstein) and tells the story of Adam and Eve. Even in Frankenstein, Paradise Lost is mentioned when the monster reads the book and even compares himself to Adam and Satan. Not only does the monster have similarities to characters in Paradise Lost, but as does Viktor. So with this said when analyzed it is actually noticeable that characters from Frankenstein have similar traits as to those in Paradise Lost.
In the beginning of Viktor's obsession with making the monster he did in deed become infatuated with his project, going through charnel houses to find bones and fingers to make his beast. However at the end of all......

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