New future Essays

New future Essays New future Paper New future Paper Safie had been taught by her mother to aspire to higher powers of intellect and an independence of spirit. (CH14-p124) In a similar way the Monster also has ideas of improving his education when he discovers three books in the woods, (CH15, p127 ) these possessions of these treasures gave me extreme delight, I now continuously studied and exercised my mind upon these histories. One of the books is the story of paradise lost. Victor resembles Satan from Miltons Paradise Lost, in which Satan is an archangel punished for his vanity, arrogance, and thirst for forbidden knowledge. Like him, Victor attempts to take over Gods role as creator. Mary Shelley is perhaps suggesting that Victor should be punished for his acts as she doesnt show Victor in a positive light. It raises questions about what is natural and unnatural and highlights the struggle between science and God. It ultimately asks What is human nature? Is it human nature to question God and go against him, as Adam and Eve also did? The monster that Victor creates identifies both with Satan and with Adam. The Monster was not born evil or with the intent to do harm and violence to others, but throughout the novel his emotions overtook his mind, and he committed diabolical acts against others. He compares himself to Adam when he says: Like Adam I was apparently united by no link to any other being in existence (CH15p129) He goes on to say: 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 (CH15 P129-130) This shows his passionate hatred of man against him. He has been reduced to a low level, despite the fact that he has done nothing wrong. May Shelley makes the reader feel pity for the creature and makes you question your judgement on what is a monster. The Monster secretly watches closely and is educated in history, politics and religion at the same time as Safie is tutored. The monster says, My days are spent in close attention that I might speedily master the language, while I improved in speech I also learnt the science of letters as it was taught to the stranger and this opened before me a wide field for wonder and delight (CH13-p18) . The words close attention shows that he craves knowledge and the words delight is deliberately put in by Shelley to show the parallel between the monster and Victor within their thirst for knowledge and attitude to education. The effect of this is the beneficial information that allows the reader to be able judge the characters and actions that follow. To conclude, this book has many meanings and messages- I think some of the most important are: always have an open mind, things are never how they seem, be kind as everything has on a knock on effect/ what comes around goes around ECT. Despite the books age it still holds the same morals as they both applied back in the Victorian ages. When the revolution of the steam engine and the beginning of Modern day science was rapidly progressing, people were sceptical to these new ideas and most of them were beginning to question the old ways and were looking forward to a new future