All the monster wanted was company, but because he feels alone. He tries to make friends with the people, but every time someone saw him, they would scream and run away from him. When he talks to Frankenstein, he tells him “I am alone and miserable: man will not associate with me.” The monster first kills Victor 's little brother because he is mad at Victor for creating him the way he is.
Like a young child, Frankenstein is a new being, new to life, new to this earth. Unlike a child, he is an unnatural creation. Like an orphaned child in the streets, when he is rejected, he has not been taught right and wrong, so he does things that are considered bad. He begins to learn the human way, but realizes he can never be truly accepted amongst them. He wants a creature as decrepit and miserable as him to be created, so he can have peace, away from man.
Frankenstein Question #1 Humans have rejected the creature due to abuse and lack of acceptance. People are so quick to disregard, or even attack, something that is not like them. This is why people like Thomas Hobbes come up with social contract theories. They know that humans are naturally selfish, and thus they must have a form of government to keep the citizens in line. The Creature points this selfishness out, “Have I not suffered enough, that you seek to increase my misery?”
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.
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
Frankenstein, a critique on society composed by Mary Shelley in the nineteenth century, depicts the tumultuous tribulations that Victor Frankenstein must endure during his quest to subdue the horrors of his creation, an endeavor to brilliantly reincarnate the deceased. Shelley through the story of Dr. Frankenstein, paints strong criticisms against current culture: depicting social constructs and actions such as justice, everyday activity, and revenge as flawed and shallow, too dependent and altered by bias; the author’s commentary on a functioning society also manifests the dominance that prejudice and bias plays into life, thus creating a space for improved introspection, as well as advanced philosophical ideologies. The justice system within
A timeless human goal has always been to set visionary goals to advance the coming generations. Although many results can be successful, a great number of them can turn out deadly. In the novel, Frankenstein, Mary Shelley illustrates the result of a man’s visionary motive of creating life, which consequents into the birth of the deadly creature. The creatures understanding of justice is based on eliminating anyone or anything preventing him from reaching his goal; accordingly, his actions to attempt revenge upon Victor only led to his downfall throughout the novel. The creature’s understanding of justice and it’s revenge against Victor is the driving force of the story because it builds up the anticipation the reader has for the final confrontation.
Elleanore Ruth D’Water Mrs. Farmer AP Literature March 13, 2024 In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky, the authors skillfully navigate the thematic terrain of mortality and immortality, exploring the profound implications of these concepts on human consciousness and morality. Shelley's narrative confronts the consequences of immortality's scientific ambition, portraying mortality as an immutable aspect of human existence that defies manipulation. Conversely, Dostoevsky delves into the existential crises of characters grappling with mortality, portraying immortality as a metaphysical yearning that transcends physical life. Through rich character development, intricate symbolism, and philosophical inquiry,
The act of finding purpose in one’s life is a blessing and a curse. The pursuit of happiness and the act of seeking companionship is a noble one. Yet, being plagued by the ultimate question of why one is here is what every man faces. Mary Shelley’s early 19th century romantic gothic novel, Frankenstein, uncovers that the search for justice in a society consumed by vanity is a long and futile one. The Creature responds to his injustice by vowing the destruction of humanity and the man that created him but ends up finding his solace, and his initially noble quest leaves him as one of the most human individuals in the novel.
Thinking about the deal with his family in mind, Victor begins his work on the second monster. The first monster made Victor suffer terribly and threatened his family; trying to scare Victor for not creating his mate, the monster angrily said to Frankenstein, “I can make you so wretched that the light of day will be hateful to you” (162). While looking back upon his unfinished work, Victor remembers “the miserable monster whom I had created,” (152). “With the companion you bestow I will quit the neighborhood of man,” (142) promises the monster to Victor upon completion of his mate. Victor, trying to act morally, destroys the monster for the good of the world.
A central message throughout Frankenstein is that people be held accountable for their actions whether justly or unjustly. One of these actions consistent in the story was the act of murder. Murder was a crime commonly committed and punished throughout the story. The first murder mentioned in the story was the murder of William Frankenstein the younger brother Victor Frankenstein. Justine did not commit the crime, but she was urged to confess so she would not go to hell. "
The Creature is so enraged that he saw a boy and decided to seize him. Luckily for him, it happened to be the brother of his enemy “Frankenstein! you belong then to my enemy -- to him towards whom I have sworn eternal revenge; you shall be my first victim” (Shelley 100). This death leads to the death of Justine, another life taken because of the Creatures actions. After Victor destroys the female companion that the Creature requested, The Creature kills Henry, Victors best friend.
The knocking stopped suddenly although it’s echos were still in the house. “I’m sorry” The words resounded through the room, giving off an eerie atmosphere. Mrs.White slowly turned around, a mix of both fear and desperation in her eyes. “You didn’t” she whispered, as tears threatened to fall.
The monster continues by reassuring the creator of his independent intelligence and power over the creature by telling Frankenstein, “This you alone can do”. Here, the creature assumes a role of submissiveness and reliance on Frankenstein. Frankenstein’s monster gains the sympathy of the reader who, despite condemning the murder of innocent people, commiserate with the lonely creature who is in search of an acquaintance, which he will likely never find. The monster also displays power and aggressiveness over Frankenstein; “You are my creator; but I am your master; obey!” The monster wants to desolate Victor’s heart, not by killing him directly,
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;
