... . Victor Frankenstein starts out with good intentions; he is merely seeking to gain knowledge of natural philosophy. Soon, his greed for god-like power overcomes him and he becomes consumed with the idea of creating life. "Summer months passed while I was thus engaged, heart and soul, in one pursuit" (32). The creature also starts out with kindness, he tells his creator, "Believe me, Frankenstein: I was benevolent ... made between Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Milton's Paradise Lost. Victor's character is paralleled directly with Satan's; both succumb to selfishness when they fall. Muc...

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... Justine. Victor Frankenstein starts out with good intentions; he is merely seeking to gain knowledge of natural beliefs. Soon, his greed for god-like power overcomes him and he becomes consumed with the idea of creating life, "Summer months passed while I was thus engaged, heart and soul, in one pursuit" (32). The creature also starts out with kindness, he tells his creator, "Believe me, Frankenstein: I was ... made between Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Milton's Paradise Lost. Victor's character is paralleled directly with Satan's; both succumb to selfishness when they fall. Much like...

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