20201214 — “Frankenstein”​ Book Review (Updated 220830)

He searches for His / Creation, the monster, who / only looks at God.

#HaikuPrajna — (“Frankenstein”)

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Going through Goodreads’ annual #MyYearInBooks with HaikuPrajna; today’s book is Mary Shelly’s “Frankenstein”.

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This story has been adapted so many times that the original story as a result has almost become lost in translation; from the uninitiated’s confusion between Frankenstein and his monster, to the Hollywood quote, “It’s alive!”, this creation has strayed from its creator’s original design, too.

For me, the most interesting part of the story is the exploration of Milton and the Abrahamic fall of man. Did the fall only consist of our primordial sin, or are we continuously falling, horrifying and failing to please a resolute higher-power? With whom does the blame rest, humanity for their sinful ways…