This quote demonstrates Frankenstein’s degree of remorse and suggests to the reader how it will only get worse. Feeling responsible for the deaths of his younger brother William, Justine and the “vain sorrow” of his family, his anguish is at the degree that his soul is “torn by remorse, horror, and despair”. Furthermore, knowing that even if he tried to tell others, they would see it as the ravings of a madman. Even if they did believe him, due to the abilities of the monster, there was no hope in catching it. This inability to do anything further feeds his despair.
Although some characters are ultimately immune to corruption, most characters fall victim to the temptations of power, having to face the consequences later on or causing others to face the devastating consequences. Today's society is crippled with stories of corruption that demonstrate the consequences of greed. A recent example of this was in Pakistan with former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Khan has been accused of political corruption which he denied and pleaded not guilty. His corruption has been seen frequently with “Over 100 corruption cases registered against Mr Khan since he left office” (Venema & Davies).
The first metaphorical idea this lightning represents is foreshadowing based off the topic of fear. Even in modern times, lightning is an object that many people fear because of the unknown aspects of it—it is unpredictable in its movement and consequences. In the time period that Frankenstein was written, lightning would have been even more of an unknown quantity because of less advanced technology. Shelley used lightning to foreshadow Frankenstein’s biggest fear: meeting the monster. And a little while later, on the mountain, this element of foreshadowing came to fruition, “I perceived, as the shape came nearer (sight tremendous and abhorred!)
Victor Frankenstein is dying in a boat. Frankenstein came to the crossing the frozen water to go see his dad. But when Victor Frankenstein arrived he was already giving the last breath and Frankenstein asked for forgiveness for everything that he did and why he kept on speeding up his brother and his wife and his friend and that for What he did they had killed the maids when victor Frankenstein died. The monster of Frankenstein he grabbed the body wrapped in a sheet of victor Frankenstein and throws his into the ocean with tears he said the last goodbye to his father.
The vainglorious and vindictive tones in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein demonstrate Victor’s evolution from a character who took pride in becoming a father to a new species to the annihilation of his own existence. Victor’s ego drove him to finish his creation and become world renowned. It is that same creation that he abandons and must take vengeance upon. Victor’s egotistical aspiration to conquer death is something beyond what others are capable of. “A new species would bless me as its creator…”
Despite Victor being punished for creating a hideous creature, justice is served without being fair, nor just. In the story, relatives of Victor die despite being innocent or having done any wrongdoing, such as William, Elizabeth, Henry, or even, his own father. Victor no doubt did wrong, he played god with nature and created life, but rather than cherishing it, he abandoned it. In retrospect, Victor could’ve done better and is seen as evil, however, acting on his human nature, he isn’t in fact evil, but rather clumsy or human.
The topic of Dr Frankenstein playing God can be related to the current day issue of abortion laws. Creating life should just be the act of God and taking it away is in the same context. Twenty years before Shelly published "Frankenstein" Luigi Galvani discovered that electricity could make a dead person's muscles twitch and simulate some type of life. This portrays the belief that reanimation is possible. The common belief of Dr Frankenstein playing God in this novel can also be portrayed as an issue between all religions.
Victor Frankenstein starts off as an innocent man who is trying to prevent death. Quote about death of mother. Victor wants to create a way to prevent death so that he does not have to feel that pain again. Ironically, his innocent experiment causes him to feel that pain many more times. Although Victor’s intentions are pure, the outcome of his experiment is detrimental.
The Creature is human because Victor Frankenstein designed him that way. When Victor planned to create his creation, he aspired to “give life to a majestic human being but it went wrong and his creature plan failed to work. The creature is human but isn't considered a human being in our modern day society. Before creating the creature, Victor states, "But my imagination was too much exalted by my first success to permit me to doubt my ability to give life to an animal as complex and wonderful as man.
After seeing Victor dead on the ship he cried and said, “I should have wept to die; now it is my only consolation. Polluted by crimes and torn by the bitterest remorse, where can I find rest but in death”(p 198)? Obsession was also the monsters downfall, he became a ruthless killer for the sole purpose of
Throughout literature, nature is used as a symbol that can emphasize many different things. It can be used to show emotion, to build suspense and create a nervous feeling, or to show peace and chaos like how it is used in Frankenstein. In Frankenstein, Shelley uses the word nature in opposing settings to show the importance of its laws. The word nature is used in this novel to show peace throughout the story.
Victor has been cursed by the devil. “I was cursed by some devil, and carried about with me my eternal hell.” (173) Victor stated that as he knew his life was over in defeat by the creature. Victor has been praying for death and succumbs to pneumonia with Walton. Victor then accepts that the creature is determined to live.
Reasoning with Victor, he states that he is only malicious as a result of his misery and promises to quit the company of mankind forever if he complies to his wishes. Not only that, but the creature expresses that the only way to stop his killing agenda is to create him a companion. Stating his vengeance if Victor fails, the creature vows to keep the cycle of revenge
Mary Shelley shows the endless amount of revenge and that it is driven by pure hatred and rage. The monster was not created to be vengeful, he was kind hearted but when he was poorly treated by Victor and then by the Delacey family, he turned cold. In her novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley displays the immorality and destructive effects that revenge can have through Frankenstein and his pursuit of the creature. Immediately after the monster had awoken, hatred thickened and would drive the plot to be all about revenge. The creature illustrates this hatred as he says to Victor, “Everything is related in them which bears reference to my accursed origin; the whole detail of that series of disgusting circumstances which produced it is set in view;
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein uses the conflict between Victor and the creature, specifically their predatory relationship in their pursuit of revenge, to emphasize how revenge will consistently push or even exceed moral boundaries. The conflict between Victor and his creature is outlined in Frankenstein through the monster’s attempt to hurt Victor through the killing of William and Victor’s destruction of the creature’s future mate, representing how revenge often cultivates a normalization of immorality. Before William’s murder, the monster had been rejected by the DeLaceys and shot at for saving a young girl from drowning. As a result, the creature’s wish for revenge upon all
