Between the two novels, Paradise Lost and Frankenstein, there are many striking similarities. What makes these two books so wonderful to read is the author's ability to write about the ultimate struggle; the struggle between God and Satan, or Good and Evil. The characters in Paradise Lost and in Frankenstein seem to be very similar to one another. God and Victor Frankenstein have many similarities. One of their similarities is that they are both creators of new life. The monster, Victor's creation, also shows remarkable similarities, but not with God. The monster shows similarities with Satan and Adam. At first these characters seem very plain and tasteless, but as the stories go on and the characters become deeper beings, the interest in them quickly picks up.
As creators of another creature, God and Victor Frankenstein are very similar to one another, but at the same time, they also have their differences.
Gustave Doré, Depiction of Satan, the antagonist ...
Satan on his way to bring about the downfall of Ad...
Engraving by Michael Burgesse after John Baptist M...In Frankenstein, Victor's childhood appears to be the ultimate reality. Victor's family is one of the most distinguished families in his birth town of Genevese. Victor's parents are kind, and Victor has many friends that surround him. The pleasantness of Victor's childhood is much like how Milton portrays the Garden of Eden before Satan enters. Both settings are pure, happy, and filled with love. While the beginning settings of both of these novels are similar, the characters themselves are also a lot alike. Paradise Lost and Frankenstein are both stories of creators, and their creations. In Frankenstein, Victor is the creator of what is known as "the monster". In Milton's Paradise Lost, God is the
all-mighty creator of Satan, Adam, and Eve.
Unlike God though, Victor has a choice to become God-like. Victor holds the power to create just as God does, but Victor's power is only present through...