Frankenstein: Simile

"Many times I considered Satan as the fitter emblem of my condition, for often, like him, when I viewed the bliss of my protectors, the bitter gall of envy rose within me." pg. 124

Throughout this novel, the monster is compared to Satan. Like Satan, he was created by his creator (duh!), and he fell from his grace. Satan fell because he tried to be like God, but the monster was not alive to even feel the good of Frankenstein. Frankenstein like the monster until be breathed and then he immediately hated him. However, since God is all powerful and good, he would have never hated his creation just because he lived, so that is a bothersome inconsistency. Anyway, moving on, the simile of the monster to Satan is carried out throughout this novel. It is a good comparison because it demonstrates how much the monster was abhorred. Satan was cast out of heaven to hell and the monster lived in his "hell" on earth for his whole life. Since the moment that he was cast out by Victor, he did not have a moment of rest until he died at the end.