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Mary Shelley makes many allusions to biblical characters in the novel Frankenstein. Match the sentences to the biblical characters they allude to.


A: "He had come forth from the hands of God a perfect creature, happy and prosperous, guarded by the especial care of his Creator."


B: "like him, when I viewed the bliss of my protectors, the bitter gall of envy rose with me."


C: " A new species would bless me as its creator and source; many happy and excellent natures would owe their being to me."


1: Satan


2: God


3: Adam

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A: "He had come forth from the hands of God a perfect creature, happy and prosperous, guarded by the especial care of his Creator." [Adam]

B: "like him, when I viewed the bliss of my protectors, the bitter gall of envy rose with me." [Satan]

C: " A new species would bless me as its creator and source; many happy and excellent natures would owe their being to me." [God]


In the novel “Frankenstein,” P.B.Shelly focuses on the importance of nature in a person’s life. Her view presented the idea that the time when the technological advancements leaves an individual alone and solitary, nature always has the power to call the humanity back to life. Because of his huge body and inclination towards science, Frankenstein felt neglected by the society. Down the Rhine River in Germany in the mountains of Switzerland, he attains great pleasure and solitude which refreshed his mind and soul. In those mountains he achieved great freshness and peace which was an impossible in the busy city life. Mary Shelly makes the allusions of bilblical characters like Adam, Satan and God in the novel “Frankenstein.”

A figure of speech that is used for comparing the objects and the words of the sentences without the explicit mention by indirect and covert manner is called allusion.

The correct matches are A. 3, B. 1 and C. 2.

What are the biblical characters in Frankenstein?

  • Frankenstein is a novel that tells the story of the young scientist Victor and his creation of the sapient creature. The monster created eventually took the life of its creator.

  • The author focuses on the nature of humans and depicts the effects of loneliness and solitude on the humans and the monsters.

  • The inclination and the dedication of the scientist and his feeling of neglect from society led to the creation of the monster.

Therefore, Shelly makes allusions to biblical characters like Adam, Satan and God.

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