King Arthur's Use Of Archetypes In Frankenstein

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The use of archetypes in works of literature is especially prominent in stories of characters with bad past, the evident pattern of a bad home life or abandonment builds a connection between the readers and the character. While researching I was quite shocked by the vast resemblances, at odd times I has epiphanies of the subject and their attributes.Though many authors The similarity between Frankenstein’s monster and King Arthur is not difficult to find as both display the innocent and orphan archetype. In the same fashion, both men experience betrayal, loneliness, the need for approval, and pure optimism as children only to have it stripped away. In this research paper I aim to throw spotlight upon the affinity between the creature from …show more content…

No matter the time and cost of the creation of the creature, Victor still departed from his product. The abandonment by his father left the fragile creature to become an orphan only hours after his birth. The creature soon develops a desire for companionship that only Victor could quench, sorrowfully, pride blockaded him from ever fulfilling this. Correspondingly, King Arthur from Le morte d’Arthur was made orphan at birth as well. Having his life entirely planned from the beginning by Merlin took control and his parents away from young Arthur. “I shall then give him into the care of foster parents who can be trusted not to reveal his identity before the proper time.” (Baines 4). Both King Arthur and Frankenstein’s monster were products of magic or human intervention. The monster was created by Victor from gathered discarded corpses Arthur’s life began “with the aid of a wizard named Merlin, Uther disguised himself as Gorlois and conceived a child [Arthur] with Igraine.” (overview 117). Conceived out of wedlock and indebt to Merlin’s magic, King Uther impregnated the soon widowed Igraine, thus bringing forth Arthur. However with every favor come a debt, in which the royal paid off by giving up their child to Merlin the magician. “Merlin took charge of the boy's upbringing, arranging for a knight named Sir Hector to raise Arthur as his foster son.” (Overview 117). Although Arthur’s childhood was stripped away from him, Merlin’s decision to do this later on showed to be a good choice. Ultimately, the creature and King Arthur model attributes of that of orphans, having life altering

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