Love is a major theme in many novels, with Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein being no exception. This novel follows the story of Victor Frankenstein’s life. We follow him from childhood, through his entire life, and to his death. Throughout his life, we see various instances of love, including familial love, friendship love, and romantic love. Victor lives a very supportive and sheltered life until his mother dies and he leaves for school. When Victor is away in Ingolstadt, he explores the idea of reanimation. He builds a creature from decayed body parts, and is able to bring it to life. However, as soon as the creature comes to life, Victor runs away in horror, and continues to hide from the monster. Victor’s relationship with his family is drastically different from his …show more content…
His creator neglected him and continues to reject him. He tries to look elsewhere to form connection, but ultimately fails, as he is shunned by society due to his ghastly appearance. It is then that he becomes aware of his isolation. The monster’s alienation sends him on a path of revenge, and he vows to cause Victor pain and suffering. When the creature comes across Michael Frankenstein, it is not until he hears the word Frankenstein that he decides to murder the child. He then frames one of Victor’s family friends for the murder, and she is sentenced to death. His revenge stems from the fact that his creator abandoned him after his creation, and he has experienced loneliness and isolation since. Through the creature and Victor’s relationship, we see abandonment, loneliness, and hostility. The consequences of the absence of unconditional love are seen throughout the monster’s storyline and is the fuel for his villainous behavior. We see another instance of the creature lacking unconditional love in Frankenstein. In the novel, the creature and Victor struggle over the possible construction of a new female