Generosity In Frankenstein

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He is responsible for those He creates. He creates humans and provides them with everything that is needed to live a great life. Unlike Frankenstein, God loves, nurtures, protects and guides those He has created. God gives humans the bible and other means for guidance, while, Frankenstein’s creature received nothing from his creator. He had to explore the world, gain knowledge and fend for himself all alone. God never lets humans fend for themselves. In the novel, the creature ultimately declares war on Frankenstein and on the humans around him. Readers must remember that the creature was created with benevolence, filled with love and glowed with generosity, but outside factors like being rejected and feared changes him dramatically. Because …show more content…
At one point the creature even compares himself to Satan by saying, “Many times I considered Satan as the fitter emblem of my condition, for often, like him, when I viewed the bliss of my protectors, the bitter gall of envy rose within me” (Shelley 105). The creature again references himself to Satan and says, “Remember, that I am thy creature: I ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather the fallen angel, whom thou drivest from joy for no misdeed” (Shelley 77). Satan was once a good angel. He was probably considered the best angel. Just like Frankenstein’s creature, jealousy took over and turned Satan evil. Seeing the angels giving all love and praise to God, Satan got jealous. Satan marveled at God’s powers and wanted to be like him. When this didn’t happen, Satan started a war and God eventually kicked Satan out of heaven and into hell. While both Satan and the creature rebelled against their creators, the way in which the creators took action is different. The creature continuously killed people important to Frankenstein and the latter did nothing to reprimand or stop the former. On the other hand, God put His foot down and immediately took action towards Satan. God wouldn’t let any more damage occur; He had enough power to stop it. Frankenstein lacked the power, control and assertiveness to regulate and handle his creature and put an end to his
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