“Devil” is the initial word Victor speaks to his creation. In Mary Shelly’s novel, Victor and the monster have physical interactions with each other, while no matter what kind of exchanges Milton’s God and Satan have God will always win in the end. The relationship between creator and creation differ between the two novels as well. Victor can be considered a fallen God because he does not care for or watch over his creation like the God in Paradise Lost does. Even though Victor is considered a creator just like God, Victor almost seems to be a grim God or a “fallen God”. Victor gives existence to something that was once inexistent, which gives him a God complex. By choosing science, Victor Frankenstein seems to become God. Victor holds the power to create just as God does, but Victor’s power is only present through science. Unlike God though, Victor has a choice to become God-like. In Milton’s Paradise Lost, God is the all-mighty creator of Satan, Adam, and Eve. In Frankenstein, Victor is the creator of what is known as “the monster”. Paradise Lost and Frankenstein are both stories of creators, and their creations. While the beginning settings of both of these novels are similar, the characters themselves are also a lot alike. Both settings are pure, happy, and filled with love. The pleasantness of Victor’s childhood is much like how Milton portrays the Garden of Eden before Satan enters. Victor’s parents are kind, and Victor has many friends that surround him. Victor’s family is one of the most distinguished families in his birth town of Genevese. In Frankenstein, Victor’s childhood appears to be the ultimate reality. As creators of another creature, God and Victor Frankenstein are very similar to one another, but at the same time, they also have their differences. At first these characters seem very plain and tasteless, but as the stories go on and the characters become deeper beings, the interest in them quickly picks up. The monster shows similarities with Satan and Adam. The monster, Victor’s creation, also shows remarkable similarities, but not with God. One of their similarities is that they are both creators of new life. God and Victor Frankenstein have many similarities. The characters in Paradise Lost and in Frankenstein seem to be very similar to one another. What makes these two books so wonderful to read is the author’s ability to write about the ultimate struggle the struggle between God and Satan, or Good and Evil. Between the two novels, Paradise Lost and Frankenstein, there are many striking similarities.
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