religious connection with Frankenstein

In Frankenstein, the creature tells us his side of the story. He was able to learn a lot about history by reading many books such as Sorrows of Werter and Plutarch's Lives. What really catches the creatures attention is a book of poems called Paradise Lost. The poem concerns with the Christain story such as Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden. In Frankenstein the creature compares himself to Adam saying "I was created apparently united by no link to any other being in existence; but his state was far different from mine in every other respect" This quote gave a religious and depressing feeling by comparing himself to Adam and Victor to God, although unlike God which made Adam "happy and prosperous" Victor made the creature wretched and even abandoned him.

Gothic Abstract

Since the word "gothic" is old it has many different meanings. Gothic literature is one of them but another famous type is gothic art such as manuscripts, paintings, decorative pieces and sculptures. Ever since the 12th century gothic art played a huge role and people began to notice. It started spreading throughout the region because of its "religious feel". Painters and sculptors cared very little about the reason for the art work but rather for the realistic visual and the emotional feeling of it. During the 1800s anything with the term "gothic" became into fashion and was highly popular. 

(Source : http://www.fluxeuropa.com/history_of_gothic.htm)

Gothic Literature and Frankenstein

 Throughout the book of Frankenstein Gothic literature constantly makes it's appearance. Based on the research there are some connections such as the conflict of the story, the setting and even the atmosphere. A good example would be when Dr. Frankenstein says "I feared every turning of the street would present to my view. I did not dare return to the apartment which I inhabited, but felt impelled to hurry on, although wetted by the rain, which poured from a black and comfortless sky." This was minutes before Dr. Frankenstein gave life to the creature. He was terrified of his creation that he simply ran from his apartment and abandoned the monster. From the imagery given in the quote we can easily figure out what kind of person Dr. Frankenstein is.

Gothic Literature

Gothic culture has always drawn attention in many aspects. Gothic literature is well known all over the world by its qualities associated with its form of writing. It influenced other different types of writing styles. Writers of "the optimistic country" founded the "Enlightenment principles of the pursuit happiness", came up with a literature which some found strange yet filled with beauty and sorrow. The writers were influenced by the conflicts and settings that made the British Gothic well known for its literature in the Atlantic. The Early American literature had some similarities to British Gothic such as a strange atmosphere, ghosts, strange settings such as haunted houses or abandoned buildings.

(Source: http://www.americangothic.narod.ru/america.htm)