"I ought to by thy Adam, but I am rather thy fallen angel, whom thou drivest from joy for no misdeed." p.69
How did Frankenstein's creature reference a witty biblical allusion at age 2? That is the first question that comes to my mind. Obviously, he is a quick learner. However, this allusion is very significant in the story. It introduces the idea of God or creator/creation. In a way, Frankenstein should be obligated to take care of his creation like God. However, when the creation alludes to this, he twists it and shows how Victor has not done so. This really demonizes Victor in the mind of the reader for being so judgmental on the creature's appearance. Mary Shelley utilizes this such allusion to really change the readers initial perspective on these two characters in the story. I really am interested to see how significant a role this idea of creator/creation will play in the rest of the story and whether it will change Victor's current outlook on his creation at all.
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