Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and Macbeth by William Shakespeare,
both contain elements beyond each of the protagonist control. In Macbeth there
are witches and powers of witchcraft. On the other hand, the story of
Frankenstein contains a so-called 'devil' in flesh - the Monster suggesting that
the monster is evil, although this is found to be untrue. Both Macbeth and
Frankenstein are above-average human beings with exceptional qualities. Both
characters contained hubris attitudes only brought about through their
exceptional knowledge illustrating their want to be “better than God”. Like in Frankenstein, there are supernatural
occurrences in Macbeth, for instance when King Duncan is murdered. Both Macbeth and Frankenstein’s
monster had started out as nice people. Macbeth was corrupted with power and Frankenstein’s
was infatuated with bringing the dead alive again. Frankenstein’s monster was
born with a loving heart, but was not able to fully experience Maslow’s Hierarchy
theory. Frankly, throughout the length
of the entire novel, the monster is really just looking for acceptance. In
Macbeth, coming to know one’s self is the central theme because with power
comes chaos.
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