A Vintage 4” figure Frankenstein is a highly collectible monster originally put out by Burger King in 1997.
Mary Shelley makes use of gothic symbolism in Frankenstein. The most prominent symbols in the novel are light, darkness, Adam, Satan, and fire. They reflect the most important themes and concepts of the book. For the same reason, Shelley often resorts to allusions.
Lightning is one of the features of symbolism in Frankenstein. It represents destruction and foreshadows future tragedy and decay. The first time Mary Shelley uses lightning as a symbol happens in the scene where young Victor Frankenstein witnesses it hitting and ruining the tree. With this, the author illustrates the power of nature over human ambitions.
Fire is the most significant of Frankenstein’s symbols. It represents the idea of knowledge for both characters, the Monster, and Frankenstein, meaning that it can be good and bad at the same time. Fire, like knowledge, is beneficial until it is not mistreated, but it can burn everything down if approached too close.
Among many significant allusions in Frankenstein is the allusion to the Bible. Shelley uses the so-called biblical symbolism to draw a parallel between what happens in the novel and the biblical story of Adam and Eve. The analysis of the narrative suggests that the Monster links himself to Adam, which makes his creator, Victor Frankenstein, play the role of God.