An example that can identify Victor as being the true villain in the story is Victor's lack of thought and deposition when he sees the creature he had created. He states that he is “Unable to endure the aspect of the being I had created, I rushed out of the room and continued a long time traversing my bedchamber, unable to compose my mind to sleep”(Shelley 59). This quote exemplifies how Victor immediately despises the creature based on its looks and abandons it rather than taking the creature under his wing to give it guidance and care. It also demonstrates the ambition of creating new life for scientific achievement, without considering the consequences. Another example that we see victor lack a sense of guidance and responsibility is his talk with the creature he states that he “consents” to the monster's request and will “deliver into your hands a female who will accompany you”(Shelley 159).
They both think the only way to get away from their issues is by hiding and grow a relationship with nature. Victor who is a scientist that made a creature of pure evil hides from this problem by fleeing to the mountains. On the other hand the monster goes to the woods to hide because he is insecure about what others think about him. This shows that they are both cowards and cant face their issues. Instead of trying to solve these problems whether your human or not they go hide where no one can help them.
Frankenstein’s Monster is not categorized as evil by his malicious behavior and is sympathized with due to his creator abandoning him and the role of nature versus nurture taken place II. Monster’s Nature and alienation A. Monster originally had an inquisitive nature yet gentle nature a. Information on the German family was “each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as [he] was” (105) B. With the rejection and alienation from society, the only interactions the monster experiences, he becomes full of hatred a. Rejected by De Lacey family by his looks and labeled a monster b. Tries to save a child but is shot by child’s father C. Reader may feel sympathy towards the Monster’s actions because the readers know that his true nature was not evil and he was misjudged III.
Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein, shows how a character who is portrayed as a tragic hero, in the beginning, can become the monster in the end. Victor and the Monster in Mary Shelley’s captivating novel showed how rival enemies share striking similarities. The similarities between the two tragic characters are driven by their dreary isolation from the secluded world. A large difference is that they were both raised in two completely different environments but understood the meaning of isolation. Physical differences are more noticeable rather than their personalities.
Throughout the novel Frankenstein, the characters Victor and the Creature often have their conflict but readers can also sense some similarities between the two. While the audience can never distinguish which characters play “heroes” or “villains” in the novel, the readers can often distinguish the two main characters differences and similarities. The more that the novel continues the more similarities arise between the two including their feelings of isolation, wishes for a family or companionship, and capability for love and hatred. Within the first 10 chapters of the novel, the readers begin to understand the characters Victor and “The Creature’s” experiences with isolation and abandonment, but both experience neglect in their own way.
Victor was inspired to create the monster because of his isolation and love for science, and then when the monster was created he had no one to criticize him but him so he only noticed the bad things. Victor's creation, on the other hand, is innocent when he is born, like a baby. He needs to experience the world and figure out how to function in it on his own. He's isolated and only has his creator Victor to blame for not teaching him how to function in
The struggle between the influences of environment and upbringing (nurture) and innate traits and characteristics (nature) in shaping the fate of the characters in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is portrayed as both a powerful symbol and a foreboding omen. Frankenstein is written in a style of sentimentalism and gothic compositions that examines society and its impact on human instinct. The reader is helped to understand by Shelley's use of metaphors and symbols that society can either make someone better or worse. The monster in the story was created by a man who strives for kindness and acceptance from those around him. The creature soon encounters conflicts during this process that could have been avoided if society hadn't ignored him.
In Mary Shelley’s famous novel Frankenstein, the author uses many literary elements, such as structure, setting, characterization, and point of view, to create themes within the story. Themes such as loneliness, pushing boundaries, the relationship between the creation and the creator, as well as the contrast between the natural and the unnatural all play important roles in the understanding of the story. The novel follows the tale of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who longs for a friend, as he creates his own companion. As soon as his efforts bring this creature to life, he rejects the creature, leading to fear and uneasiness for both of them. The monster, lonely, as he is the only one of his species and rejected by humankind, asks
Frankenstein, written by Nick Dear, has one very prevalent theme of heroes and villains that is used to question morality discussing the idea of good versus evil. Dear cleverly chooses to display the narrative primarily through the lens of The Creature allowing the audience to view him not completely as the villain unlike Mary Shelley’s novel of the same title. Instead the audience builds a connection with the character as he garners their sympathy. There many heroic and villainous archetypes in storytelling and it can be debated which ones fit The Creature and Victor Frankenstein, they both display characteristics of many such as their ambition in relation to the ‘Tragic Hero’. I think that the ambiguity of these characters and their moralities
This is clearly evident in Lewis, Shelley and Stoker’s texts as the monsters of Ambrosio, Dracula, Frankenstein as well as Frankenstein’s creature all lose out on what is considered a normal existence. It is clear from all three texts that each monstrous figure had a troubled upbringing that further ignites their monstrous qualities and the destruction of their identities. This idea parallels to what was previously discussed about ‘Otherness’ as each figure does not fit into society and its social norms. Therefore, they have chosen the path of ‘Otherness’. Furthermore, their destructive identities cause destruction for others in society.
In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Shelley casts light on the experiences of dehumanized outcasts such as the monster in her novel. By depicting the forced isolation, the monster faces as he grieves the loss of his supposed parental figure, empathy is cast upon a critically evil entity within the novel. Furthermore, the author justifies the actions of the monster by its experiences, allowing the reader to simultaneously justify the sympathy they feel towards the creature. “Solitary and abhorred,” the monster paints the character of a perfect outcast in a situation that readers can link themselves to as well (Shelley 93). Overall in the novel, though the author may be inclined to feeling sympathy for the more humanistic beings within the novel, sympathy is drawn towards the cursed and away from, “the accursed Creator.”
Frankenstein, a novel by Mary Shelley, is an excellent representation of literature work which shows how past events can affect positively or negatively, the present activities, attitudes, or values of a character. In Frankenstein both Victor and the creature experience life changing events early in the novel, because of this their attitudes on life change. By nature, a being is born with a kind, gentle, benevolent, and innocent ‘soul.’ However, it is through the subjective experiences where one’s soul can become tainted by society. Throughout the novel, the creature receives the most character development.
Society shapes the way we think, perceive, understand, and live our lives. Deeply ingrained social norms can influence us to commit heinous acts. In Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, the main characters, Victor Frankenstein and his creation, are no exception. Frankenstein’s irrational actions to abandoned his creation would lead to years of devastation and regret for his choices. In the novel, society is the true monster because the ideals established by society led Frankenstein to abandon his creation, leading to Frankenstein and his creation’s subsequent isolation, both self-posed and forced, resulting in the animosity they developed for one another.
Frankenstein reveals many different ways of how society can shape us and make us the person we become. Frankenstein written by Marry Shelley is a science fiction novel of a man on a hunt to find the key to life but quickly faces the consequences. Mary shelley uses the characterization of the creature and the conflicts that he encounters to convey that society makes us who we are by rejection violence and hatred While reading Frankenstein the creature experiences many rejections by society throughout the book. While looking over the DeLacy family he wanted to introduce himself to the family but was rejected by the family “i could have torn him limb by limb as the lion rends the antelope. But my heart sank within me as with bitter sickness”
They both create biblical allusions that relate directly to their own lives. Victor’s tone when thinking about himself is entirely arrogant, while the monster is humble and continues to further degrade himself. Victor also does not own up to his responsibilities like the creature does. Vengeance drove Victor to his deathbed while the creature knew when to put a stop to it. Despite the similarities and differences between the two, Victor is undeniably the bigger monster compared to the creature.
