Summary Of The Kubler Ross Model In Frankenstein

The Kubler Ross Model in Frankenstein The book “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley is a horror thriller novel and tells the story of a man named Victor and his quest to create life. In doing so, he creates a terrifying monster who may seem like a misunderstood creature, but causes mayhem to everyone he meets. The relationship between the monster and Victor represents the Kubler Ross Model. The Kubler Ross model is a theory that people experiencing grief go through five stages; denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. All of these stages are shown in the book in one way or another within the relationship of Victor and the Creation. At times, Victor will go through one stage while the monster will continue on to the other. The reason behind the grief is because of the death of Victor’s mother before he goes off to university. Through this he finds trying to

Promises of better behavior in exchange for a loved are made during this stage. But rarely provides permanent solution to the problem. When Victor encounters the Creation in the forest, the Creation asks for a counterpart, someone that understands the Creature and can communicate with him. For he does not fit in with human society and is outcast and run out of every town. In exchange the monster the promises to take his mate and live in the jungle in isolation. “You must create a female for me, with whom I can live in the interchange of those sympathies necessary for my being” (Shelley 104) Victor, realizing a quick solution to all of his problems, accepts. But then starts to question the ability of the two Creations combined would be. Would they kill more people? Would they have offspring and be hostile to anyone who comes near them and harm more people in the process. This deal doesn’t provide a permanent solution to the problem, and thus sends him to the next stage of Kubler Ross