Though "Rime of Ancient Mariner" and Frankenstein have different journeys within their frame story. Their similarities are emphasized, demonstrated, and suggested through the theme of the natural world over man; by both playing roles of a higher being, one acting as the creator, and the other taking away life.
The result from the dead albatross being the ghost ship killing all the Mariner's sailors demonstrates the theme of how man believes he can conquer all when they cannot. Also bringing the monster to life and ending up being a murderer demonstrates the theme as well by trying to act as a higher being with only science, nature ends up winning by creating a monster or chaos.
The death of the sailors and the monster being a murderer emphasizes the attitude of realization of what they have started and/or created and realizing the mistake they made with the guilt and curse that comes with it.
The Mariner being older and Frankenstein being so knowledgeable suggests why they thought of themselves so highly. By believing you're old, you must be wise and believing you know more than your professors, leads to the fatal outcome, due to the high personas of themselves.
No comments:
Post a Comment