Examples Of Hypocrisy In Frankenstein

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“Who did it?” is the question that has stood the test of time, from “Who ate the fruit of knowledge of good and evil?” to “Who used the washroom and didn’t flush it?” In the case of Frankenstein versus Monster, it’s clear that the monster was a murderer also known as the one who did it. But is it the monster’s fault that he killed people? No. He is innocent because he was abused, he was a victim of someone else’s hypocrisy, and he was abandoned. The first question that we need to know the answer to is this: “WHO introduced the monster to negativity?” Not him. Most bullies, trolls, serial killers, tyrants, maniacs, delinquents – I could go on and on ﹘ are never born with bad intentions. They are molded into believing that what they are doing …show more content…

Same thing with the monster. He was rejected, hit, shot and screamed at. He couldn’t keep going with this, so he snapped. He broke. Humanity, he believed, had crossed the line this time. Then he killed people. He doesn’t deserve jail time, he deserves at most a trip to a therapist. Secondly, the monster is a victim of someone else's hypocrisy. He asked Victor, his maker, if he could make a female monster for him since he was lonely. Victor agreed at first but when the monster was waiting in joy for his future wife, Victor ripped apart the pieces. Meanwhile, Victor was going to get married to his adopted sister! What kind of father does not want to help his friend or even his son to not be lonely? It's unfair, selfish, and disgusting, even more disgusting than the monster’s looks. Thirdly, the monster was orphaned. Everyone with parents knows that they, although they may not be the best in the world, were an important part of their life. Some say they don't know where they would be without their parents. Some say their parents were their only friend. Now imagine your life without any guardian and you were so ugly people thought you were a monster. It would be almost impossible,