By comparing Frankenstein, the origin of the species and the decency of manI will demonstrate in this article how Mary Shelley's Frankenstein confirms, and at the same time contradicts Darwin's ideas presented in "The Origin of the Species" and "The Dignity of Man". Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is both confirming and contradicting the scientific discoveries and views of Charles Darwin on science, nature and the relationship of the individual to society Mary Shelley confirms Darwin's ideas through Frankenstein, when both Dr. Frankenstein and Darwin reject God as the creator of human life. acts a major theme in both works, it is the only similar idea shared by Darwin and Frankenstein Darwin's understanding of nature is comparable to that of Mary Shelley although the way the individual relates to; society is very different between the two works. One of Darwin's admiring disciples, Andrew Carnegie, the author of "The Gospel of Wealth," shows us how contradictory these ideas are to each other. His ideas about inheritance and the conduct of man are at odds with the actions of Shelley's Dr. Frankenstein. Throughout Darwin's works, the idea of ​​rejection of God as the creator of man prevails. It alludes to prehistoric marine ascidian larvae, as predecessors to the later evolved human beings we are today. This would attribute the creation of man to the process of evolution, and not to the work of a Supreme Being. “Species had not been created independently, but were descended, like varieties, from other species” (Appleman, 36). Here Darwin shows what conclusions he reached about the "origin of species", in which he used science to prove his theories. He replaces God with ideas... middle of paper ...... heir works, giving the power of creation to evolution and humanity. They also both present similar views on nature, seeing it as a tool for scientific exploration and not a marvel of beauty as it is often seen today. Using the works of Andrew Carnegie to show Darwinian ideas about the individual in society, we can see that these ideas strongly contradict those that Shelley presents in Frankenstein. Overall, I believe that Mary Shelley's Frankenstein illustrates many of the ideas expressed in Darwin's works, enough that they can be seen as enriching each other in terms of comparison. Works Cited: Darwin, Charles. The origin of species. New York: Gramercy Books, 1979. Darwin, Charles. The descendants of man. Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books, 1998. Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein. Ed. DL Macdonald and Kathleen Scherf. Orchard Park, New York: Broadview Press, 1999.