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Similarities Between Frankenstein And The Kabbalah

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FRANKENSTEIN AND THE KABBALAH

Kabbalah is a Hebrew word meaning “receive”. Based on a structure called the Tree of Life, this ancient mystical tradition helps us to comprehend the relationship between God, the Universe and humanity, irrespective of our religion or ethnicity. This is not a religion; it is a tool which will help us in our path of self-realization and spiritual development. The beauty of the Kabbalah lies in the fact that we cannot be forced to interpret it in a particular way. The only thing required to study this is a belief in a Higher Power. Literature has been and still continues to be influenced by the Kabbalah. We can find elements, teachings or the symbols of the Kabbalah in almost everything whether it is a piece of …show more content…

In Frankenstein, light symbolizes knowledge, discovery, and enlightenment. The natural world is a place of dark secrets, hidden passages, and unknown mechanisms; the goal of the scientist is then to reach light. The dangerous and more powerful cousin of light is fire. The monster’s first experience with a still-smoldering flame reveals the dual nature of fire: he discovers excitedly that it creates light in the darkness of the night, but also that it harms him when he touches it. In the Kabbalah, light and fire stand for power and knowledge as well. The suit of the Wands is ruled by the element fire and stand for energy, perception, intuition and activity. All these qualities have been displayed the two major characters in the book- Victor and his Monster. While the Monster is a grotesque creature, he does have a lot of intuitive power and the capability to understand and …show more content…

Both the Monster and his creator have failed to cross the abyss. There is no prospect of hope. The end could be a new beginning for both of them and that is the only way that they can start afresh, learning from the mistakes of their past lives. One of the ways of crossing the abyss is by building a tower. The Monster tries to do that when he stays with the family of the blind man. He even finds a temporary island in the midst of the abyss that his life is. However, his physical appearance gets in the way he spirals back into the world of darkness from where he had initially

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