Adam and the Fallen Angel

    In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley an allusion comes up more than once with the Bible and Adam and the fallen angel.  I found out later on that the creature learned about Adam in Paradise Lost.  The creature states that "like Adam, I was apparently united by no link to any other being in existence. . .but I was wretched, helpless, and alone.  Many times I considered Satan as the fitter emblem of my condition. . ." (92).  Throughout the novel, the creature connects himself and his situation with Adam and Satan.  At first I wondered how he knew about the creation story, but I soon found out that he acquired the knowledge from the books that he found.  The creature begins to convince himself that he comes from Satan.  He felt as if his feelings of envy and anger meant that he was more like Satan than Adam or anyone else.  I began to feel sympathy for the creature when he would compare himself to Satan.  If only Victor would have accepted him and loved him. Maybe then the creature would feel like a child of God.  The creature learns a lot from the books that he reads and the creation story was one of those that he took to heart and applied to his own life.