He searches for His / Creation, the monster, who / only looks at God.
#HaikuPrajna - ("Frankenstein")
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Going through Goodreads' annual #MyYearInBooks with HaikuPrajna; today's book is Mary Shelly's "Frankenstein".
This story has been adapted so many times that the original story as a result has almost become lost in translation; from the uninitiated's confusion between Frankenstein and his monster, to the Hollywood quote, "It's alive!", this creation has strayed from its creator's original design, too.
For me, the most interesting part of the story is the exploration of Milton and the Abrahamic fall of man. Did the fall only consist of our primordial sin, or are we continuously falling, horrifying and failing to please a resolute higher-power? With whom does the blame rest, humanity for their sinful ways or our Creators for abandoning and leaving us to sin?
To me, it seems like the Creator is looking to correct their mistakes, but has found that the Creation now has agency of their own.
My Goodreads' 2020 #MyYearInBooks can be seen here: https://www.goodreads.com/user/year_in_books/2020/83965332
Previews of the upcoming "SM-SARA" HaikuPrajna collection can be found here: https://haikuprajna.blogspot.com/p/sm-sara.html
While I pitch my first novel, "Perennial City", the full first chapter along with rough-chapter previews can be found here: https://haikuprajna.blogspot.com/p/perennial-city.html
Thank you for reading.
Until next time,
Allen W. McLean
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