This madness makes The Creature’s goal to destroy every happy thing in Victors life, and not try to control or stop it. Starting with his brother, The Creature decides to start his plan of revenge on Victor: “Frankenstein! You belong then to my enemy- to him towards whom I have sworn eternal revenge; you shall be my first victim.” (163). Another innocent victim is being killed because the creature knows he is not loved.
Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, displays various emotions and reactions to death and loss- one of the many being guilt. After Victor broke his promise of creating life to the monster, the monster went and killed his Victor’s friend, Henry Clerval. Later, the monster kills Elizabeth on her and Victor’s wedding night. After hearing of this, Victor’s father becomes sick and soon dies. Frankenstein constantly shifts the blame of the murders from the monster to himself, causing him to become depressed and more and more desperate for revenge from the monster.
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.
For The Monster, he had to completely learn everything in this strange world by himself with only a, “…hope for succour, although towards you I felt no sentiment but that of hatred” at his creator Victor Frankenstein (Shelley 131). The Monster feels the uttermost rage toward Victor for his abandonment. Not only does he leave The Monster to fend for himself, but he also makes him look like an outright beast that Victor, “…then cast [The Monster] abroad as an object for the scorn and horror of mankind.” (Shelley 131). Seeking vengeance, The Monster turns to violence against Victor’s loved ones for deserting him, which shows the irony of Frankenstein’s reprisal later in the
Victor Frankenstein the main character in Frankenstein was going through depression, bipolar, and anxiety throughout the story because things in his life were going terrible for him. Victor never had a happy moment in his life after the creation of his monster. Once the monster became angry he tried controlling Victor into creating a love for him. Victor didn’t want to because he was afraid that he would create a violent species and they would take over. After the monster found out he wasn’t doing it, the monster wanted to kill Victors loved ones and not Victor.
In Frankenstein, it is often said that Frankenstein’s creature is human because of his human-like feelings. This is not true. The answer is actually the opposite, for multiple reasons. Frankenstein’s creature is not human, as the creature was created in a lab and has too many differences. First of all, the creature looks nothing like a human.
Society puts labels on what is normal and what is not, what emotions you should feel, and which you shouldn't. The merriam-webster's dictionary defines the word “human” as the “of, relating to, or characteristic of humans”. In the novel “Frankenstein” by Gris Grimly, the two main characters, Victor Frankenstein and his Creation both face hardships. In the novel, Victor decides to construct a being to bring back to life, which later then becomes the Creature. At the end of the novel, a question is brought to the minds of the readers: who is more human, the Creature or Victor?
If you were to see a creature with an eight foot stature, bones sticking out of their chest, bolts and stitches would you think they’re human? Within Gris Grimly’s graphic novel Frankenstein inspired by the 1818 gothic novel The Modern Prometheus authored by Mary Shelley. The reader follows Victor Frankenstein's journey as he grows old seeking revenge on his own creation. Victor is fascinated by the thought of bringing life to an inanimate body and spends years trying to complete his pursuit, once done he regrets everything, he abandons it and the creature seeks revenge. The creature may have a similar body to a human, but are humans made of severed limbs from many of the deceased and metal?
Imagine this: you’re created from the flesh and bones of various humans before you, abandoned by your creator, and left to fend for yourself with no knowledge regarding human interaction. No need to imagine, as Victor Frankenstein single-handedly created this abnormal reality. So, who is considered the monster? In “Frankenstein,” Victor presents himself as the real monster, as he refuses to accept responsibility for his loved ones’ deaths, fosters the creature’s hatred toward mankind, and neglects his creation.
The world is at a risk of someone taking technology too far. When someone thinks that they are giving humans more ways to retain information, they give our technology more ways to cause destruction. Smartphones have become monstrous by tricking humans into forming a habit in which they fall addicted to their phone. This addiction could be from entertainment or even not feeling lonely. Frankenstein 's creation foreshadows what is to come in the future which is technology gone wrong.
Is Frankenstein a Hero? (An Analysis of the Story Frankenstein) The story Frankenstein can be interpreted differently by many people. Some people may view Frankenstein as a hero.
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.
Through one power, and one power only, the creation of life is executed. This responsibility is given to God, but is beginning to be possibly handed over to humanity itself. Many synthetic biologists in modern times believe they can take a stab at imitating the works of God and that it could be accomplished smoothly. Humans' discoveries of this sort need to be controlled or else these ever so great inventions will have an unanticipated negative effect on natural born life. These disturbances begin to take effect when in the gothic novel, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Victor Frankenstein pleases his thirst for knowledge by creating his own unique creature.
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,
In Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, Victor Frankenstein spends two whole years toiling to create a being which is comprised of the body parts of various dead corpses, for the purposes of science. Finally, he creates the “monster”, who commits a multitude of crimes, resulting in the deaths of many innocent people. These horrific murders raise many questions concerning who is to be held accountable. Victor walked away from the situation he created instead of facing his actions. If he had chosen to stay this could have prevented the heinous crimes committed by the monster as a result of Victor’s mental and emotional Neglect.
