Who Is Victor's Unwillingness In Frankenstein

“One Man’s life or death were but a small price to pay for the acquirement of knowledge…”(Shelley, 11) Throughout the gothic classic Frankenstein we see a man’s attempt to reanimate the dead. Though the main character, Victor Frankenstein, was able to overcome death, he ends up creating a monster. The creation ends up killing his brother, best friend, and his wife; Victor Frankenstein then dedicates the rest of his life to hunt down the creation. Though Victor may seem to have a good reason, he really has an egotistical ulterior motive. Because of his true motives, one can perceive that Victor Frankenstein’s actions in creating the monster were unethical.

In the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, two characters by the name of Victor and the Creature do some very regrettable things. Victor created the creature by constructing a body and animating it, and then he abandoned it. The Creature resorted to violence, but Victor never chose to treat the Creature with respect or kindness. The way he treated his creature brought pain to all of Victor’s other acquaintances. Victor is the true monster of this story because his narcissistic attitude and lack of responsibility led to a miserable life for the Creature, his family, and himself.

This Novel is about three brothers named Simon,Jonah,Matthew living in a city named Los Rogues with the three of them against the world but little do they know the world around them is going to be crushing down before them sooner than they know. Simon is the youngest brother he is about 9 years old he’s a curious,but also a sad little kid that gets mad easy. Simon loves doing stuff outside and he loves their home,Simon is very outgoing,and has an extremely talented imagination. He is caring and loves his 2 older brothers Jonah and Matthew and looks up to them as figures. In this novel Simon tells Jonah “you’re insane Jonah” because Jonah was wanting to walk all the way to Arizona since the horse died 10 feet away from their house in Los Rogues New Mexico.

Frankenstein’s monster, who struggles with his creator’s abandonment as well as Victor’s denying of a partner, creates a character who’s greatly affected by the egocentric Frankenstein. Victor Frankenstein’s selfish actions alter his creation, ranging from abandoning his creature and refusing to create a partner for his monster out of fear. Victor’s strong elements of selfishness change the creature by bringing out the worst aspects of his creation. To start, Victor Frankenstein’s creature changes severely due to the initial abandonment of his creator, which directly influences the neglect and the harsh discrimination he receives from humanity. In a conversation with Victor, the monster expresses, “I am alone and miserable; man will not associate with me.”

   Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, sheds light on the importance of appearance through the tale of an unwanted creation that is never given a chance by society. Ironically, the supposed beast was initially much more compassionate and thoughtful than his creator, until his romantic and innocent view of the human race was diminished by the cruelty and injustice he unduly bore. Not only does the creature suffer the prejudice of an appearance-based society, but other situations and characters in the novel force the reader to reflect their own hasty judgment. The semi- gothic novel includes several instances of societal prejudice that include the isolation and outcast of Frankenstein's creation,

In the book Frankenstein, young Victor had everything he could want for a family, two loving parents, siblings to keep him company, and even an adopted cousin Elizabeth. Yet, he still began to isolate himself from them with his study of outdated natural philosophy and alchemy. A few years later, Victor leaves for Ingolstadt, a college in Germany. This further separated Victor from his family, and also from society. After arriving at Ingolstadt, Victor’s professors tell him that he has wasted his time with this nonsense. After this, Victor begins his studies anew, and all the while he has a side project, one so horrible and outlandish that he never speaks of it. This ambition eventually leads Victor to his ultimate demise.

Another aspect of romanticism that is prevalent in Shelly’s novel is the way Frankenstein, and his creation, are controlled by their emotions. Frankenstein is continually ruled by his feelings of fear, guilt, and love throughout the novel. For instance, he works for nearly two years to accomplish his goal of creating life, only to immediately flee because of fear when his work comes to life. This was a major illustration for the reader that despite being an experienced scientist Frankenstein was still ruled by emotions. In a large portion of the novel Frankenstein seems to be completely motivated by his fear of the creature he created. When his brother died, he feared people discovering his secret so he let an innocent woman stand trial. When the monster requested a partner, his fear of the monster propelled him to try, only to have his fear of having two creatures alive stop him from completing the work. At the end of the story, Frankenstein’s anger over the death of his family members propelled him to chase the creature across the frozen waters, which lead to his death. Frankenstein was a brilliant thinker who was continually consumed and motivated by his emotions. Frankenstein’s creation was also very much controlled by his emotions. After he is created and Frankenstein flees from him, he searches across the land to find companions. The creature is repeatedly rejected because of his looks, and because of that he is self-conscience of the fact that he is

Thesis Statement: In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the creature’s identity as a monster is due to societal rejection, isolation, and misinterpretation.

In Mary Shelley’s novel, “Frankenstein,” we are introduced to the main characters of the story who are Victor Frankenstein and his creation. Victor’s creation is not only seen as a creature but would be referred to by many as the story’s monster. Although many would assume that the “thing” that had been created by a human is clearly the monster in the story, many would be surprised to find out that the real monster is not what had been put together from the parts of corpses. In this novel, our understanding of what a monster truly is, is being challenged because the novel introduces us to a different perspective of what truly defines a monster. The novel’s take on what makes a monster causes us to think differently about what defines a monster which is what leads to our realization that the real monster in the story was Victor Frankenstein while his creature was the more human being of the two although his appearance was like that of a monster and Frankenstein was a human.

Mary Shelley gives sufficient discourse on the positive and negative human influence on the character and personality of Frankenstein’s creature. One good example of this is William Frankenstein’s initial, ignorant reaction to the creature, especially when he considers the creature as a “monster! Ugly wretch! You wish to eat me, to tear me to pieces…,” (Shelley 141). This extrapolates the marred personality of the creature, considering he only wanted to “…educate him as a companion and a friend, I should not be se desolate…,” (Shelley 141). This is a prime example of the negative human influence on any being, due to the shocked and disgusted attitude of

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a classic novel that portrays a scientist, Victor Frankenstein, who creates a creature made from human bodies. Through Frankenstein’s eyes, the reader sees this creature as a horrifying monster who murders Frankenstein’s loved ones. However, the reader is able to see the creature’s side of the story which could change their perspective of a horrifying creature, to an almost innocent child who does not know right from wrong. Victor Frankenstein is then portrayed as the horrifying monster who abandoned his creature, was selfish by thinking everything is about him, and taking revenge on the creature who had a mind of an innocent child.

In Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein is obsessed with achieving his goal, which is discovering the origin of the secret of life. Victor spends a great deal of time researching and experimenting ways to create life. During Victors time in isolation and intensive research he creates a creature out of body parts he takes from graveyards. Prior to the moment when the creature comes to life, Victor is praising his work constantly. Once the creature comes to life, Victor’s emotions change dramatically from astonishment to horror. Victor is horrified of the creature because he sees it as evil and violent. Moreover, he fears what his creation might entail for his lives of his family and friends.

Victor Frankenstein had a glorious childhood brought by well-praised, loving parents, whom were possessed by “the very spirit of kindness and indulgence.” His parents treated Victor fairly; tendering him whenever he needed, allowing him to acquire great knowledge, and being his helping hand, or a push towards success, when he desired. Victor’s life seemed to tick off all those boxes; meanwhile, the creature’s didn’t. Frankenstein, the creature’s only so-called ‘family’, had degraded the ‘Being’. Belittling his creation, Frankenstein congregated the creature in a grotesque manner with: yellow eyes and a giant frame, which brings me to my subsequent point.

In the book “Frankenstein by Mary Shelley” the creature is brought to life by his creator victor Frankenstein. The creature is brought to life with human qualities, arms, face, and feelings. In the book Frankenstein there are numerous moments where characteristics classify the monster as human and nonhuman. In this essay I will go over the humanity for victor's creature and the qualities that make it human. I will also talk about how the monster gains feelings over time and starts understanding the outside world around him.

Throughout the novel Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley, the creature is subjected to countless acts of violence and rejection. For a monster to develop, one must have been formerly exploited either by an individual or their society. The creature is not only a physical product of science, but his atrocious behavior is also an explicit result of Victor’s actions toward him. The creature was not born a monster, but slowly morphed into one as he experiences violence and rejection from his society.