Investigating religious symbolism in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Edgar Allan Poe's a descent into the maelstrom: a stylistics analysis

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The present paper attempts to shed light on the use of religious symbols in Mary Shelly's Frankenstein and Edgar Allan Poe's A Descent into the Maelstrom; thus, the Bible is employed as a reference for analysis.

The role of religion can be seen in any literary texts.

The aspect of religion can be expressed through using Saints, churches, and supernatural aspects, but in some cases, religion is implicitly used.

The two selected literary works were written during a number of religious conflicts and struggles; thus, the impact of these changes can be discovered through analysing the used symbols from a religious stand.

In order to figure out the religious message in the chosen literary works, St.

Augustine's theory of signs is the adopted method to analyse the used symbols.

The chosen theory helps in investigating objects and natural aspects as symbols used to reflect the religious reformation in the writers' societies.