DEFINITIONs:
The reason that I included two definitions of this literary term is because I found it to be one of the more difficult words to understand.
A major allegory that I think is present throughout the text is the fact that the text is telling us not to try and play God. In the novel, Frankenstein tries (and succeeds) to create life. This goes very badly for Frankenstein. First while he is is creating his monster, he becomes very sickly and attached to his work and ignores his body (like eating, sleeping etc). This is one of the first warnings, trying to show the fact that the work of God is hard. Secondly, the creature he creates he cannot take care of. He is too terrified of it. This is something that also serves as a warning not to play with life. I believe this is the main allegory in the work that is discussed today. It may not be the main focus of Mary Shelly when she wrote Frankenstein.
A major allegory that I think is present throughout the text is the fact that the text is telling us not to try and play God. In the novel, Frankenstein tries (and succeeds) to create life. This goes very badly for Frankenstein. First while he is is creating his monster, he becomes very sickly and attached to his work and ignores his body (like eating, sleeping etc). This is one of the first warnings, trying to show the fact that the work of God is hard. Secondly, the creature he creates he cannot take care of. He is too terrified of it. This is something that also serves as a warning not to play with life. I believe this is the main allegory in the work that is discussed today. It may not be the main focus of Mary Shelly when she wrote Frankenstein.