Frankenstein Essay Tanu Pendeti In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the protagonist, Victor Frankenstein, is portrayed as a mad scientist consumed by ambition. Following the death of his beloved mother, he seeks to create an invincible human being, one not plagued by ill health or a facile death. As the novel progresses, his fixation intensifies, leading to the creation of a creature through unethical means. Exhausted and taken aback by the unusual appearance of the creature he had just brought to life, Frankenstein forsakes his creation, which ultimately results in great suffering, and agony for both of them in the times to come. The author depicts the repercussions they both faced due to Frankenstein’s infatuation of creating a creature by …show more content…
Throughout the novel, Frankenstein grapples with the moral and ethical implications of his creature, exploring the danger of obsession and its consequences. Frankenstein’s obsession with creating the creature develops when he reads a fictional work of art describing a creature who was said to be indestructible. Following his journey to study at university, he meets a professor named M. Waldman who further encourages him to apply the sciences to reach his goal. As the text states, “... if your application equals your ability, I have no doubt of your success.” (Shelley 39). Overjoyed at hearing this, Frankenstein comes to a conclusion that it “decided my future destiny” (39). From that day, Victor became consumed by his studies, and it became his sole companion in his new surroundings. His studies ultimately led him to the conclusion that he “must also observe the natural decay and corruption of the human body” (42). Starting from that point on, Victor visited graves late at night and proceeded to start piecing together his creation. He started collecting and arranging the body parts of his creature by cutting off people’s limbs, and various body parts from the exhumation of recently buried corpses, as well …show more content…
Throughout the novel, Shelley depicts the image of Frankenstein being self conscious about the fact that he looked different from everybody else. As the creature matures, he comes to the realization and laments over the fact that his creator, Frankenstein, abandoned him. Frankenstein deems the creature to be “the wretch whom I had created” (95) and also perceives him as a monster. The odd appearance of the creature causes him to be ostracized by all those whom he seeks to form a connection or bond with. One such instance in the book is when the creature encounters the “cottage people”. When living out in the woods, the creature observes a family consisting of an old man and his children. These cottagers are not well off and struggle to make it through the cold winter months. Noticing this, the creature feels intrigued by the family and perceives himself as a member of the household without ever communicating with them directly. He picks up a new language from them, and helps them collect wood necessary for sustenance, late at night. The creature’s capacity for love is revealed in his description of the cottagers. As the text states, “...allow me now to return to the cottagers, whose story excited in me such various feelings of indignation, delight, and wonder, by which all terminated in additional love and reverence for my protectors (for so I loved, in an innocent,