Frankenstein and Paradise LostMary Shelley created a subversive and grotesque God/Man relationship in "Frankenstein". Shelly suggests Frankenstein and, at times, Man in general, as the God of the monster. The integration of Shelley with Paradise Lost creates the opportunity to make such comparisons. When the Monster reviews the newfound classic, he states: "It aroused every feeling of wonder and amazement that the image of an omnipotent God at war with his creatures was capable of arousing." This is reminiscent of the war he has with Frankenstein when his wishes are rejected. He then goes on to connect the characters in the story to his situation. The plot of the monster's life follows a mutated version of Adam's as he read it in Paradise Lost. At a certain point he says: "But it was all a dream; no Eve soothed my pains or shared my thoughts; I was alone. I remembered Adam's plea to his Creator. But where was mine?" The monster relates to Adam and expects the same treatment from his "God". The full realization of the mockery of Adam and Eve is barely lost when Frankenstein decides to relieve Man of the burden of his monstrous race by refusing to create the monster's bride. Just as it has the power to create, it has the power to destroy. Yet in the end, it is the monster who is in control, and ultimately triumphs in the final chase, outliving his creator. Just as in the case of Adam, the role of the monster is also compared to that of Satan in Paradise Lost: "Many times I have considered Satan as the most suitable emblem of my condition; because often, like him, when I saw the bliss of my protectors, the bitter gall of envy grew within me." The monster is like Satan in that he is rejected by the beings of which he was once a member. Even if he doesn't remember, perhaps he feels the similarity, yet the horrible mutation and the punished refusal. The duality in the monster between Adam and Satan allows him to decide his plan of action. It is important to note that he takes on the role of Adam before resorting to the methods he learned from Satan. In Paradise Lost, Adam and Eve are banished from the Garden of Eden for eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge. Likewise, Frankenstein's happy and loving life is torn apart after the monster's creation.