Frankenstein's Ill Fated Life Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, classically symbolizes the struggle between man and creature. The creature, created under selfish pretences, fights for acceptance by society, and his creator Frankenstein, in turn destroying the lives of others. Both left to live a dark, depressing life of seclusion, Frankenstein's existence with a healthy and sound mind is hopeless. The creature's descend into the hate of all mankind is a ever-present theme throughout this novel. Never even named by his creature, his being of unimportance, and his identity is worthless in the eyes of his creature Frankenstein. In fac