, take it, and the devil give thee good of it(2.1.22). Selling ones soul to the devil is essentially alienating oneself from God and the grace of God. However, although Faustus is deemed a possession of the devil, he is not completely alienated from God until he devotes his entire life and thoughts to his obsession with power.It is entirely unnatural to play Mother Nature by creating a human life as Frankenstein did. I think that Mother Nature is separate from God in the sense that God creates life and Mother Nature nurtures it. Victor Frankenstein violates nature by interfering with lifes natural process of reproduction. As Victor violates nature, he is also alienated from nature. He expresses a love for the beautiful sights and smells of nature before his despair, but later he says, Winter, Spring, and Summer passed away during my labours; but I did not watch the blossom or the expanding leaves sights which before always yielded me supreme delight(41). As Frankenstein is alienated from nature, he is also alienated from the world.Faustus violates nature and is alienated because of his violation. He ignores the natural beauties of the world because they are too simple to satisfy him. He is only concerned with the studies of literature that will enable him to be a powerful and Supreme Being. He pronounces, Philosophy is odious and obscure, Both law and physic are for petty wits, Tis magic, magic, that hath ravished me!(l.1.8). He attempts to obtain satisfaction by seeking evil, which ultimately alienates him from the world.Frankenstein is alienated from himself because of his relentless pursuit. Victor doesnt even acknowledge the feelings that he has about all matters of his life except those that concern his task. He comments, I wished, as it were, to procrastinate all that related to my feelings of affection until the great object, which swallowed up every habit of my nature should be completed(40). On several occasions,...
