There exist literature writers with an interest in monster characters to develop a storyline that reflects on the different aspects of the society happenings. Monsters get used by authors to illustrate features of a legendary animal that portray frightening forms of various animals with a grotesque deviating from the standard shape, behavioral characteristics, and characters of an animal or human being. Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein monster book and the story revolves around Victor Frankenstein as the central character who is fascinated with philosophy, chemistry, and alchemy (Tropp). At the University, Frankenstein's interests get seen through his plan to re-create and reanimate a dead body to make his ambition in chemistry, alchemy, and …show more content…
The haunting of Frankenstein by the creature he re-animated elaborates the features of a monster since the fascinating curiosity pursued by Victor turned into a nightmare of a monstrous creature. The horrible creature had a yellow skin with watery eyes, a shriveled complexion, and straight black lips that Victor describes in Frankenstein as disgusting and frightening (Baldick). The horrific nature of the monstrous creation by Victor that got made from human corpses makes him unable to finish school and makes him sick for months.
The behavioral tendencies of the creature formed by Victor portray the wickedness and cruelty associated with monsters. The monster pursues revenge against Victor and his family since Victor created the monster and failed to cater for his needs. The running away of Victor made the monster plan attack on his brother William and the execution of Justine, Frankenstein family servant, failed to take heed of Victor's theory. The evil nature of the monster gets evidenced when they meet with Victor on a trip to the Swiss Alps where the monster confesses to the crime
hear the word monster what do you think? Do you think of something like a zombie, or Dracula, or do you think of the people that you might pass on the streets everyday that might have murdered someone just minutes before? Do you think that a monster can change it’s personality? What do you think goes through a monster's mind? What leads them to be as bad as they are sought out to be? Can a monster only be a monster or is there more to it than what the naked eye can see? A monster in literacy is
does it mean to be a monster? The definition of a monster is an imaginary creature that is typically ugly, tall and frightening. My definition of a monster is something that terrorizes people and has an intent on hurting anything in it’s path. Based off of the movie Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein I do not consider Frankenstein a monster. Frankenstein’s “monster” was not very monster like in the beginning of the film because of his want to be normal In the film, Frankenstein’s monster shows very human and
In Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, the monster has unusual origins because he was created by a doctor who dug up body parts and put them together to create life while humans are birthed and born naturally. The monster’s origins impact the shape of his character quite a bit because of the way he was created. The monster doesn’t look very pleasing to the eye and because of this people aren’t very open to talking to him or even being around him. Despite his looks, the monster wants a friend and to be
xxv). The book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a book about a creature who turns into a monster. He is created by a scientist who creates a creature who becomes a terrible monster because of a series of events including society, the abandonment of his creator, and the Delacey family. Because of these factors, the monster Victor created become evil and causes havoc.Because of the events in the creatures life he becomes a monster. One reason that Victors creation becomes a monster is because he abandoned
In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the main narrator, Victor Frankenstein, grows a love for science and applies his knowledge to stitch together another human being. Victor is horrified by his creation, and abandons it, leaving the monster to fend for itself as it becomes acclimated to the world. The monster, forced to learn the ways of the world on his own, is repeatedly attacked by other humans horrified by its appearance. It grows a hatred for Victor for bringing it into this ruthless
such as a wall, window, or even the barrier of the “supernat-ural unknown,” the monster in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is almost always hidden or being evaded. Monsters, such as vampires, werewolves, and Frankenstein’s infamous monster, usually come in all shapes, sizes, and forms, yet they generally have one common denominator: the po-tential to frighten anyone to the brink of insanity. The images of a cliché monster tend to include the creepy crawlies of the dark, the beast in the closet waiting
Why Frankenstein Should Have Made the Monster a Wife “A weed is but an unloved flower.” This quote from Ella Wheeler Wilcox can be represented by the idea that the monster is only horrible because nobody loves him. I feel that if the monster had somebody to care about him, he would not be as horrible as the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley shows him to be. This is why Victor Frankenstein should make him a wife. If he did, he would improve science and remove the monster. Plus, the couple would
Mary Shelley wrote her gothic novel after a terrifying nightmare in her home at Lake Geneva. In her Novel, Walton introduces Victor Frankenstein story and provides background through a series of letters to his sister. Victor has a joyful childhood with his friend Henry and his adopted sister Elisabeth. However the situation soon turns sour after the death of his mother from scarlet fever. Following the death of his mother Victor father, Alphonse sends him to university in England. Victor soon becomes
In the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the monster is portrayed as a villainous creature who was made to be evil. In fact, that is not the case at all. The monster's creator, Victor Frankenstein, made the monster for his own pleasure. Frankenstein was trying to play the role of God, even though the book claims that it is for mankind to be improved upon through research and experimentation. He was created as an innocent human, almost like an overgrown baby, and shaped into the ‘villain’ everyone
In the novel Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, a Monster was brought into the world to experience nothing but hate and fear. The Monster was rejected by society and cast into the world alone. Victor Frankenstein was the creator of this creature but did little to assist the creatures acclimation to society. He should have assisted the beast in becoming welcomed into the world, but instead he pushed the Monster away from learning social graces to fit in. If done differently, the Monster should have opened
for them. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the monster is both of these things. However, the monster also murders a little boy. These facts leave the reader to have mixed feelings toward the monster. When the monster is created his creator, Victor, flees in horror from the monster’s presence. Victor realizes that he has made a deadly mistake, and he does not want to take responsibility for it. Victor’s absence leaves the monster alone to fend for himself. This situation made the monster an orphan.
In the tales of Victor Frankenstein and his ever so unfortunate events in life are rather a boring one. Nevertheless, once we open our perspective to the monster he blessed, or rather cursed as some would say, with life, we path to a wider range of variety on what is happening in the tale. We find, more occurring, the thirst for justice and vengeance. In the book of Frankenstein, we shall concentrate on the creation of Victor, the monster left to fend for itself after it’s creator could not bare
Rough Draft The overwhelming growth and advancements of technology and science has driven the world far beyond imaginable. In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, a scientist named Victor brings the dead back to life. He does so by gathering the most superb parts from dead bodies and stitching them together, creating beauty in his own image. When the creation is finally brought to life, Victor is terrified of what he created and runs into hiding, leaving it all alone in the world without any guidance
In the first four chapters of Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Frankenstein is obsessed with creating this creature made out of human body parts, and bringing it to life. With his obsession came many positive and negative factors. He succeeded in bringing his creation to life, but this creation was more of a monster than Frankenstein had envisioned. Frankenstein was automatically scared of his creation, as he fell asleep soon after bringing the creature to life, and woke up to find the
How is a monster defined? In Frankenstein, the author, Mary Shelley depicts Victor Frankenstein as the true monster by emphasizing his irresponsibility, hostility, and isolation. Accordingly, Frankenstein starts focusing only on his work and chooses to stay isolated when his family reaches out to him. However, immediately after he creates this creature, he shows hostility towards it and abandons his creation. After Frankenstein’s mother’s death, he starts living a more isolated life away from his