Comparing Frankenstein's Obsession With Playing God And Cheating Death
Frankenstein’s ever growing obsession with playing god and cheating death stems from the earliest parts of the film where Frankenstein’s mother dies this the characters first time being exposed to death and like most human he believes life should be immortal and why should people die. “The only way to cheat death is to create life” This quote expresses that this state of mind of Victors was not passing faze Victor devoted the rest of his life to figuring out how to re-create life and end all death. This is not only one of the most frightening aspects of the film it is also the most disturbing because Victor’s insanity and ability to give and take life as he pleases disturbs the audience because of his lack of morality, despite his upbringing