Courteney+FO

I. Introduction A. Thesis: Although religion seems to be a miner issue in Frankenstein, in reality, the main theme of Shelley's novel is the relationship between God and man. In fact, Shelley tries to prove that God had never existed.

II. Point One: Victor represents God, and the Creature represents Lucifer as well as Man (Humanity). A. Victor created monster, and the monster refers to Victor as his father and creator. B. Analyze: " I am thy creature; I ought to be thy Adam, but I am rather the fallen angel, whom thou drivest from joy for no misdeed." C. Bring in critic's essay "Religious Motifs in Frankenstein"

III. Point Two: Frankenstein is a book that abounds with religious references, therefore it is religious. A. Mary Shelley was an "enlightened" Romanticist, it is unlikely that she would have written a religious work, however, she did write a novel expressing er sentiments about religion in her contemporary world. B.The mentioning of the church of Ingolstat twice before and after Victor creates monster. C. Biblical references D. Bring in Critic again.

IV. The Monster kills himself after the demise of his "creator," Shelley is saying that man cannot exist without God, therefore, there must have been none. A. Last page of book. B. The Trial of Justine Moritz, how there was no justice. C. The Murder of innocent people like Elizabeth, Clerval, and other family members of Victor.

V. Conclusion Shelley's novel expresses her notion that either God has abandoned us or has never been. Also talk about how it may have been the other way around: mankind turning its back on their creator.

References "Religious Motifs in Frankenstein" "Biography of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley"