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An Analysis Of Disappointment In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein '

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Novel Analysis #7 - Frankenstein Disappointment, expressed from various scenes of sorrow, plagues all humans and evades none. For Shelley, Frankenstein embodies disappointment in the eyes of the one he created, the “monster”. Since Frankenstein hardly superseded anyone, the immaculate expectations set by the creature, Shelley criticizes Frankenstein's shortcomings. As Shelley develops Frankenstein, she establishes his naivety as he attempts to create life. Frankenstein grew in a privileged environment in which he experienced great wonders and received extensive financial support. When Frankenstein pursues guidance in chemistry, he excels under his pupilage and eventually does fabricate life; he makes no accommodations for his new creation. Frankenstein strived to reach this goal for a prolonged period of time, however when he finally accomplishes it, he …show more content…

While his creator lives in extreme comfort, the creature suffers extensively which it blames on its maker. When at an all time low, the creature discovers a family that fills his underdeveloped mind with the idea that he might still have hope of accommodating with the world it found itself in and attempts to acquire the traits that might enable this adaptation with a familiar environment. The creature immensely strived to be accepted by the one that made it that it would subject itself to immense self loathing and strenuous mental development. This portrays the torture Frankenstein subjected his poor underling to due to his imperfections. With this, Shelley criticizes the weakness of the faulty chemist. Developing the struggle the creature went through to reach what it deemed appropriate levels of mental capabilities to be accepted by its creator. This enables Shelley to criticize the naive nature of Frankenstein and his misunderstanding of ethical behavior. As a result, the creature learns the truly despicable truth of

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