Examples Of Fear In Frankenstein

The Hidden Fear

“Our spirit is often led astray by its own delusions; it is even frightened by its own work, believes that it sees what it fears, and in the horror of the night sees at last the objects which itself has produced”(Voltaire). In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein, The man who studied for years before he used his newfound science and technology to invent and create the first controlled human invention. Otherwise known as the “Monster” or “Creature” After the experiment Victor was completely and utterly terrified of the creature he just made. He cannot fathom how horrid and scary it truly is. It was so awful he ran out of his own house. He as well as many characters throughout the book represents the romantic's

“ a human being in perfection ought always to preserve a calm and peaceful mind and never allow passion or a transitory desire to disturb his tranquility”(shelly) Industrialization is seen as bad, or at least brings bad things. Shelly is pointing out that we should keep our lives simple and not overcomplicate everything. We need to be happy and stress-free. Every time there is a problem such as murder or accusations, it is in industrialized areas, Shelly shows that industrialization and urbanization are where all the bad things happen in the book. The problems in people's lives are with industrialized areas with high populations, dense housing, and lots of inventions- such as victor's house that is filled with medieval medical instruments. Throughout the book, Shelly is warning about the over-industrialization and just the overcomplicating/educating of a world will lead to many

"Satan has his companions, fellow devils, to admire and encourage him; but I am solitary and detested.” "God, in pity, made man beautiful and alluring, after his own image; but my form is a filthy type of yours, more horrid even from the very resemblance." "Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me?" Religion sometimes brings complexity to life when in reality it's supposed to make things simple and give explanations to life’s most pondered questions. In Frankenstein and romanticism, most people turned away from religion out of fear of sins and complexity. Most people just like the monster just lived and tried to be happy, not in fear of messing up and going to hell. Shelly warns that too much-forced religion will lead to a turn away from Christianity. Just like the story of god and the devil. This is something we can see today where parents force religion on their kids, only for the kids to hate religion and turn away from it when they leave the