Religion In Mary Shelly's Frankenstein
In Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein, a well-known horror, we come to gather a more religious background as we progress throughout the novel. Religion becomes apparent to us with the inclusion of a famous poem ‘Paradise Lost’. Paradise Lost was a poem written in 1667 by John Milton and was focused on Christianity and included Greek references. There is also throughout this grand poem a history about genesis, the new and Old Testament. The main story linked to paradise lost is that of which god created Adam.
The Monster himself comes into contact with the book as he finds it on the floor and begins to read through the poem in order to expand his knowledge of the world. The Monster had said ‘Paradise Lost excited different and far deeper emotions.
The Monster himself comes into contact with the book as he finds it on the floor and begins to read through the poem in order to expand his knowledge of the world. The Monster had said ‘Paradise Lost excited different and far deeper emotions.