Internal Struggles In Frankenstein

The reader can gain a deeper understanding of The Monster’s internal struggle in Shelley’s Frankenstein of becoming Satan by having read Milton’s Paradise Lost. The Monster’s internal struggle is him giving into his hatred and becoming Satan and a living hell to Victor Frankenstein, The Monster’s creator. Satan was an angel, originally called Lucifer, that was banished to Hell for waging war against God. When The Monster enters the village to find food for himself, The monster states “One of the best of these I entered; but I had hardly placed my foot within the door, before the children shrieked, and one of the women fainted. The whole village was mused; some fled, some attacked me, until, grievously bruised by stones and many other kinds of
My papa is a Syndic -- he is M. Frankenstein -- he will punish you. You dare not keep me.' 'Frankenstein! you belong then to my enemy -- to him towards whom I have sworn eternal revenge; you shall be my first victim”(Shelley 131). This alludes to Paradise Lost because just like Satan is filled with rage when hearing the name of his creator so is The Monster. It is important for the reader to notice this allusion because this is The Monster finally becoming Satan and giving in to his internal struggle. Both men strive to hurt their respected creators for having them shunned by society. Satan hurts his creator by becoming a serpent and bringing on the downfall of Adam and Eve. The Monster hurts his creator by killing William and then indirectly killing Justine. Reading Milton’s Paradise Lost helps the reader see the internal struggle The Monster faces including when he finally gives in. Throughout The Monster’s entire story, he grapples with giving into temptation and bringing all hell onto Victor, his creator, for making him such an inferior being. Society would never accept him and finally pushes him over the edge to the point where he vows his revenge on Victor’s family if he does not recieve a woman of his