There are two main themes which act in different ways in this novel. One is the myth of modern Prometheus, where Prometheus is replaced by Victor Frankenstein, and steals the fire from the Gods. The other theme is whether or …show more content…
In the myth of modern Prometheus, Prometheus steals fire from the gods to give it to humanity, and is cursed by Zeus and made to suffer everlasting torture. By creating life, Frankenstein rises above natural laws, which have ruled us for millions of years. Although Frankenstein obtains these god-like powers, he does not have god-like knowledge, experience or responsibility.
Victor Frankenstein, as Prometheus has gained god-like powers, and like him, will be punished sooner or later. Frankenstein creating the creature means the obliteration of himself. One of the things that makes this novel so popular today is the fact that there is a universal theme; the pursuit of god-like powers. This is why numerous scholars have used Frankenstein as a central piece in their argument against the development of cloning technology even today.
Seemingly, science is a good thing which solves all human beings problems. Many things can be done with mastered scientific knowledge, but it could be interpreted that Mary Shelley is warning us of the consequences of this principle. In this novel Frankenstein meddles with such murky matters to gain his own fame, not considering the consequences of his actions, thus putting all of humanity on the line, and leading to his own