My commonplace paper is about Frankenstein and the underlying religion-themed message not many seem to piece together. Just thought it would be an interesting topic, especially for Christians (I’m Christian myself).
Revised title : Frankenstein: Morality without a God
Dr. Frankenstein’s monster can create its own morals, no God needed. One of the most renowned and terrifying novels of its time, Frankenstein struck fear into the hearts of the public. Written by the well-read author Mary Shelley, the course of the novel compares to that of the course of the Christian Bible on many occasions. Mary Shelley, a vowed atheist and Romantic, makes her stance on religion quite clear within the text. Shelley deems that moral beliefs are best developed when dogmatic reference is absent and self-realization is obtained through personal trial and error. At first glance, the book is simply a scary story, a meaningless tale about a monster and a madman. It can also be interpreted as a warning concerning scientific advancement. When the story is analyzed carefully, however, a much more profound meaning is discovered. Overall, the monster struggles to learn the way of the world on his own, his creator never raising a finger to teach him. In the end, the monster finally becomes free when his creator, Victor, perishes. Secular references like these make common appearances throughout the novel. It contains a great deal of religious symbolism, predominantly the theme of the exile and the chronicle of creation.
I really like this topic because it is revealing a meaning that not many people know about, but pretty much everybody knows about Frankenstein. I am actually very interested in this paper. Definitely something I would read, and find interest in. You said that you are a Christian so it would be nice to hear a similar view on this topic since I am also a Christian.
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