Trinity Lam Professor Loubser English 1302 30 March 2023 Essay Two Detailed Outline Frankenstein by Mary Shelley tells the narrative of Victor Frankenstein and his creation while emphasizing their many representations of one another. Victor flees the scene when his horrific invention comes to life, which is a fantastic accomplishment that many would have been pleased to create. The Creature is loathed by society despite being extremely clever and capable of benevolence due to his grotesque features. Despite his best efforts, the Creature understands that he will never be accepted by society; even his creator has abandoned him. He then determines that he is exempt from their regulations and is free to act however he pleases. Frankenstein highlights …show more content…
Upon witnessing his creation's animation, Victor is quick to reject him as he flees from his dwelling, mistakenly allowing the Creature to escape into the world. After escaping, the Creature commits a series of crimes, leaving Victor consumed by his own guilt from the realization that he is responsible for bringing the unstoppable monster into existence. Victor’s erosion of subjectivity is evident as he “considered the being whom I cast among mankind…my own spirit let loose from the grave, and forced to destroy all that was dear to me” (Shelley 84). Aware that the Creature's existence has caused the devastation of all he held dear, Victor also emphasizes the negative effects of his arrogance in breaking natural principles. He understands that the Creature is uncontrollable and that he is a source of this chaos. Victor's life and the lives of people surrounding have been profoundly affected by the Creature, demonstrating how powerless he is when it comes to making decisions, securing good outcomes, and having mental stability. As Victor begins to realize that the crimes committed by the Creature are evidently because of his ambition and arrogance, Cottom notices that “Victor cannot recognize his kinship (or twin ship) to his monster because to do so would be to lose his identity in the chaos imagined” (Cottom 63). Recognition of Victor's bond to the Creature poses a threat …show more content…
The Creature is left with emotional, and sometimes physical, scars after being spurned by society as he declares to his creator “‘if I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear, and chiefly towards you…because my creator, do I swear inextinguishable hatred’” (Shelley 175). The Creature's comprehension of why society rejects him and the fact that he cannot "inspire love" is indicative of his awareness of how society functions. He demonstrates a propensity to injure and instill terror in order to exact revenge on Victor. He exhibits his higher perception of the laws and his disdain for them as he completely adopts a destructive and vindictive attitude. The world and his creator’s rejection of the Creature sent him on a path to failure that proved to be lonely and painful as they used his grotesque appearance as justification for discrimination. According to Bernatchez “If we understand the Creature’s moral ugliness to have been procured by a community’s refusal, we must conclude that the ugliness signifies something beyond itself. Pain” (Bernatchez 211). The creature's acts don't represent inherent evil, but rather the anguish and suffering he has experienced as a result of social alienation. His actions are predicated on the knowledge that he is cognizant that humanity as a whole has opted to detest him due to his appearance. As