Allusions to Milton's Paradise Lost in Frankenstein
Allusions to Milton’s Paradise Lost in Frankenstein
1. The story of Paradise Lost
a. Story of Adam and Eve’s disobedience and subsequent fall from grace
i. Satan and Rebel angels decide to corrupt God’s creations—Adam and Eve ii. Satan builds a bridge between Hell and Earth iii. God forms a Council of his Angels and his son (Jesus) volunteers himself to make a sacrifice for all humankind iv. Satan disguised as a cherub is able to surpass the Archangel and enters paradise
1. Paradise=Eden
v. Satan sits in the Tree of Life while Adam and Eve tend the garden, and the angels soon realize he may be evil vi. Eve has a dream of being tempted by an Angel (satan) and God sends Raphael to earth to warn them vii. Raphael warns Adam about his unquenchable thirst for knowledge viii. Satan Takes the form of a snake and tempts Eve to eat from the Tree of Knowledge ix. When Adam finds out he also eats the fruit and they turn to a life of lust
x. God decides to punish them (i.e. painful childbirth and growing their own food) and tells angels to transform the earth (hot and cold now) xi. Adam and Eve blame each other for their sin
1. Adam wonders why God ever created Eve
2. Eve begs him not to abandon her; she considers suicide; believes they can survive by loving each other
3. Pray and repent to God xii. God sends Michael down to earth who tells them they must leave paradise
1. First puts Eve to sleep
2. Takes Adam on the highest hill and shows Him the future that God will bring to the earth (including Jesus)
3. When eve awakes they both walk into the new world of Earth
2. Connection to Frankenstein
a. Adam can be connected to Victor Frankenstein and Eve to the “monster”
i. Adam has a thirst for knowledge ii. Angered with Eve and resents her after sin iii. Eve was created from Adam iv. Turns to sin (like the monster’s evil rage), but wants love
v. Eve begs Adam to not abandon her and contemplates suicide—like the monster vi. Adam also relates to
1. The story of Paradise Lost
a. Story of Adam and Eve’s disobedience and subsequent fall from grace
i. Satan and Rebel angels decide to corrupt God’s creations—Adam and Eve ii. Satan builds a bridge between Hell and Earth iii. God forms a Council of his Angels and his son (Jesus) volunteers himself to make a sacrifice for all humankind iv. Satan disguised as a cherub is able to surpass the Archangel and enters paradise
1. Paradise=Eden
v. Satan sits in the Tree of Life while Adam and Eve tend the garden, and the angels soon realize he may be evil vi. Eve has a dream of being tempted by an Angel (satan) and God sends Raphael to earth to warn them vii. Raphael warns Adam about his unquenchable thirst for knowledge viii. Satan Takes the form of a snake and tempts Eve to eat from the Tree of Knowledge ix. When Adam finds out he also eats the fruit and they turn to a life of lust
x. God decides to punish them (i.e. painful childbirth and growing their own food) and tells angels to transform the earth (hot and cold now) xi. Adam and Eve blame each other for their sin
1. Adam wonders why God ever created Eve
2. Eve begs him not to abandon her; she considers suicide; believes they can survive by loving each other
3. Pray and repent to God xii. God sends Michael down to earth who tells them they must leave paradise
1. First puts Eve to sleep
2. Takes Adam on the highest hill and shows Him the future that God will bring to the earth (including Jesus)
3. When eve awakes they both walk into the new world of Earth
2. Connection to Frankenstein
a. Adam can be connected to Victor Frankenstein and Eve to the “monster”
i. Adam has a thirst for knowledge ii. Angered with Eve and resents her after sin iii. Eve was created from Adam iv. Turns to sin (like the monster’s evil rage), but wants love
v. Eve begs Adam to not abandon her and contemplates suicide—like the monster vi. Adam also relates to