The Real Monster By Mary Shelly Faelyn Ballbach 4th Hour Trevino 4/22/24. When first thinking of a monster a large, ugly and frightening image may appear. What can be even more frightening than the image of a monster is the personality of one: wicked, selfish, and cruel. In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, a debate is created between who the real monster might be, between Victor and his creation, the monster. Throughout the novel there are many factors that could make Victor’s creation a monster, like his weird face, or his height. In Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein, the main villain is Victor himself because he shows selfishness, cowardice and is irresponsible towards his creature and to his friends and family, which ultimately harms them and himself. To begin, Victor's …show more content…
Terrified of his own creation is worrisome because Victor doesn't care about the safety of anyone around him, doesn't think about his family at home, or what he would do with his creation. Ignoring everyone proceeding to create this living thing, then terrified of it! Victor shows cowardice by being afraid of his creations “Eyes, if eyes they may have been called, were fixed on me” (Shelley 44). As well as his creations, arms, mouth, jaw and his wrinkled cheeks. He dislikes everything about his creation, openly admits it, and never tells anyone right away about what has gone wrong because he is more worried about himself and wondering what he is going to do. To add, this living monster was created that has the mind of his own, with feelings and emotions. Victor worked hard to make this creature, and although it may look different or worry Victor because he is scared of it; the creature witnesses Victor running from him. From the very beginning of this living being being created, to it finally coming alive, Victor cares more about his emotions than what his creation may feel emotion wise over Victor running from him. To add, Victor's selfish,