In the classic novel, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley it is considered an emocore novel due to the danger the scientist, Frankenstein, did to Europe and Switzarland. The knowledge the scientist had caused the “monster” he brought back to life to cause the death of many love ones of his. I believe that having too much knowledge can be very dangerous. Therefore, when Frankenstein decided to pursuit his life in the world of science, he was hooked on by electricity.
In today’s society, to be considered beautiful, you must meet a certain standard. As messed up as it may be, looking different than the rest of the world is considered a bad thing and others will reject you. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the monster is repeatedly rejected by multiple people because of his physical appearance, and ultimately his response to the rejection is sadness, but it quickly turns into anger when he realizes no one will accept him. However, it is worth noting that in all cases, the monster began his interactions with good intentions. Victor Frankenstein built a creature and brought it to life, but the deep hatred against the monster from the people simply because he looked different from them led the creature to become
Victor Frankenstein, is at fault for the creature’s actions. Victor was looking for some honor and triumph, but when he accomplished his experiment, not only did it bring terror to Victor, but to the whole world. The monster never learned right from wrong and was never raised correctly, his first moment of life, all he experienced was the fear in Victor's emotion, and was abandoned right from the start. Victor selfishly isolated himself from society and ran away from his responsibilities which caused destruction to the people Victor cared for and loved deeply. The creature was known as a monster and was doomed due to his appearance.
Name: Alex Ng Period: 3 Date: 2/16/23 English 2 Dancing with Death It’s a classic dark and stormy night, rain flows from the heavens, and lightning shoots through the sky. The creature writhes within its shackles, snapping them and rising on its feet. For no other creature is as magnificent as the one before you, the dodo. The technology to bring back the dead was explored in works such as Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is now a possibility, and as such, what responsibilities do we have as the creators?
The monster has the right to blame Victor Frankenstein for his “miserable” life because he created him. Victor abandoned him and gave him his miserable life because he didn’t help the monster adapt to life. The monster wanted to be part of society and help others but because of victor’s actions this wasn’t possible for the monster. Victor abandoned the monster and told the monster he was ugly, he put him down and made the monster
“It’s alive! It’s alive!” genetic engineers will scream when they masterfully craft the first ‘designer baby’ for parents who choose the child’s future through in vitro genetic engineering. At first, the parents will be astounded by the crafting of life only to discover the true monstrosity created through the disruption of nature and the pursuit of knowledge. As Mary Shelley warns in Frankenstein, the duality of knowledge can cause monstrosities that poison the humane future, but aren’t we the monsters who affect the fated lives of innocent bystanders?
Monster: a word that brings interest to everyone when it is brought up. In most people along with hearing this word also comes fear. Monsters have appeared in so many different cultures and throughout so many years. For example Frankenstein, a man who wasn’t completely alive but is known worldwide as a terrifying man. People don’t even have to know the story about him to know that he is frightening.
When one hears the word “monster”, one typically thinks of a big, scary, deformed creature. Something that isn’t human, and doesn’t belong on this earth. That is not what a monster means, and for this analysis, a monster is someone who does unspeakable things or lets those things continue without doing anything to stop it. Both the creature and Victor Frankenstein have done horrible things, but the creature doesn’t know any better. The true monster in this story is Victor Frankenstein.
Eventually, the monster killed William Frankenstein because he was shot and never received gratitude after saving a drowning little girl. The monster never intended to do something evil but it was his emotions that caused him to be rash. Throughout the monster’s tale, I couldn’t help but feel pity towards the monster. As for Victor, he didn’t seem to show any compassion towards the monster because he didn’t really care what the monster went through.
Present in even the oldest writings, the monster is an archetype that has existed in human literature since its conception. Over the centuries, the monster has evolved and taken many forms, but no matter how much time passes, certain characteristics remain. It is for this reason that whether it be Humbaba, the monster that started the character archetype in the Epic of Gilgamesh, or a more modern monster, like Voldemort, they can each be easily recognized as the monsters of their respective stories. A key to this recognition is the terrifying and frightening nature shared by monsters across literature. There are many factors that can make a monster horrific, but whether it be the concern of not knowing what the “monster” is going to do or
Frankenstein’s creature said “All men hate the wretched; how then, must I be hated, who am miserable beyond all living things! Yet you, my creator, detest and spurn me, thy creature, to whom thou art bound by ties only dissoluble by the annihilation of one of us” (Shelley 81) The fictional story Frankenstein, portrays a supernatural character that is rejected by society because of his ugly appearance. A human is someone who contains the characteristic of a human being pertaining emotions, self-expression, and free will. Some individuals are set apart from society and are considered ‘monsters’ due to their appearance or their abnormalities.
Science fiction is commonly associated with the thought of existence of life on another planet or the creation of flying cars. These ideas of science fiction have to change over time as there are always new technology and ideas being created, but where did it all start? Many critics not Frankenstein by Mary Shelley as one of the first science fiction novels which was written in 1818. One critique written by Sherry Ginn, a professor at Wingate University shares her reasoning for why someone could attempt to classify Frankenstein as science, science fiction, or as an autobiography. Ginn shares some historic information providing insight to the life of Mary Shelley and how her experience helped the development of the story.
While analyzing the story Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the psychoanalytic theory is shown very much throughout the story. The idea of how our behavior is influenced by our thoughts, feelings, and desires is displayed in multiple characters in multiple ways. Even involving childhood trauma that results in issues later in life can be displayed throughout the story. While reading the story, you can just see and feel and sense how all of these characters have developed in a lot of different ways from each other. They all have unique ways of thinking, feeling, and showing, especially the monster as well as Victor Frankenstein.
The monster was deserted without an advocate to speak for him, as his appearance would not allow him the opportunity to be heard. Despite the monsters revolting appearance he still manages to display many human characteristics such as compassion, love, and intelligence. Victor is both guilty of negligence and the murders, as he did not guide his creation is the ways a creator
Throughout the novel Victor and the Monster come across many relatable situations that they are forced to overcome. Victor Frankenstein had a very happy childhood, and he describes his parents as being “possessed by the very creature of kindness and indulgence”. Although Victor had a very happy childhood, these characteristics do not seem like the foundation of good moral character. Similarly Victor’s monster was not raised with the foundation of a good moral character. When the monster was first created he possessed more strength than he knew what to do with.
