Kayla Baker Ms. Carter Ap English and Literature 24 March 2023 Good Turning Evil in Frankenstein Readers of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley have had to decide whether or not the monster is inherently good. The monster was created and then immediately left alone. It had gone through multiple affairs throughout its life, without a mentor or companion, that led to his unfavorable behavior. This was heavily influenced by Shelley’s personal experience after she dreamt of a mad scientist bringing back the dead, specifically a horrifying, disgusting creature. It is theorized that this dream was a result of the amount of death around her, including her mother and child’s death. This inspired the grotesque figure and nature of the monster. Throughout …show more content…
He was isolated from everyone due to his hideous form and was forced to live as an outcast. This lack of love is what corrupted him. The monster was created and continued to grow, and eventually died, in an isolated and lonely state. “In a solitary chamber, or rather cell, at the top of the house, and separated from all the other apartments by a gallery and staircase, I kept my workshop of filthy creation; my eyeballs were starting from their sockets in attending to the details of my employment.” (Shelley 53). The apartment where the monster was made is described as a cell that is isolated from all of the outside world. The monster was doomed to be lonely before he was even created. The monster had no companion or mentor to help guide him through his life. Immediately after he was created, Frankenstein abandoned him. Frankenstein was too repulsed by his appearance to think about how the monster would need nurtured. The monster can be compared to an abandoned baby (Mellor). A human baby needs nourishment not only to survive, but also to develop mentally and happily. Although the monster isn’t human, he feels the same feelings that a neglected human being would feel. Frankenstein has a parental obligation to at least meet the basic needs of his child, and yet he leaves him alone without any form of guidance. A child without parents oftentimes may turn out worse than a child who had loving and affectionate parents. A parentless, unloved child can become a killer, especially of their own parents (Mellor). “Will no entreaties cause thee to turn a favourable eye upon thy creature, who implores thy goodness and compassion? Believe me, Frankenstein, I was benevolent; my soul glowed with love and humanity; but am I not alone, miserably alone? You, my creator, abhor me; what hope can I gather from your fellow creatures, who owe me nothing? They spurn and hate me. The desert mountains and dreary glaciers are my