Victor does agree to make a mate for the creature, however, he would like the creature to leave Europe and never come back. This continues to represent Victor's lack of responsibility and care towards the creature. Victor would only be creating a mate to get rid of the creature rather than being obligated to it and recognizing that it's a living being with emotions just like himself.
The creature had many revenge moments in the book because of how people treated him. For example, at the beginning of the book when Victor brings it to life, he runs out of the room and hides in his bedroom after seeing his creation. The creature then approached Victor and attempted to spark and say something to him, and he just ran away from his creation again. The creature knew nothing about the things around him and fled to the forest. The first night he had slept in the forest, he was frightened by the sounds around him.
The idea of vengeance is a central theme in Shelley’s Frankenstein, and the question of where to draw the line is commonly raised throughout the novel. The inability of individuals to take responsibility for their actions, and humanity’s grotesque attempts to pervert nature may suggest that the events that transpired in the text were warranted. On the other hand, it can be called into question whether the destruction of innocent lives for retribution was justifiable or simply reprehensible. So while the Creature’s vengeance against its creator was certainly ruinous, in which innocent people were destroyed in the name of a perceived justice, its actions against Victor are ultimately justifiable as the Creature’s behaviour can easily be traced
The creature professes he despises Victor, stating he loathes Victor and desires for him to hate his human essence. Following Victor’s initial refusal the creature states, “...if I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear, and chiefly towards you… because my creator, do I swear indistinguishable hatred” (Shelley, 129). He informs Victor that the only two options are to make him a female mate, or know that the creature is to cause destruction wherever he traverses. This is an attempt to provoke fear from Victor by making him believe that if he does not abide by the creature’s request, he will be putting society at
In the book “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelly, Victor Frankenstein shows obsession and monstrous behavior. He shows obsession when he makes the monster. Victor shows monstrous behavior once he creates the monster. Victor then shows more obsession when he dedicates his life to killing the monster. He exhibits monstrous qualities through his reckless pursuit of knowledge, his irresponsibility towards his creation, and his selfishness, which leads to the suffering of those around him.
The two walked together, quietly, until the Dark Lord made his way alone back to Urth’ Goroth. The creature’s words echoed in his mind and felt like a huge weight upon his soul, but he struggled against his despair. How well he knew the truth of the words; how well he knew the reality that would come. He thought of the lands to the west, an expanse of verdant pastures, dense spruce and pine forest, cold rivers of blue waters cutting through granite peaks. He thought of the races that inhabited the lands as horrifyingly weak, inferior misfits — miserable failures of flesh and bone.
Victor manifests hatred onto the embryonic creation, assuming the creature is programmed with evil nature. Instead, the creature, who desires affection, consumes his aversion and mirrors it. As Victor’s resentment becomes clear for the creation, he too forms animosity, forcing Victor to promise him happiness in the form of a female counterpart. Victor undertakes the promise, but reneges on it. He “destroy[s] the creature on whose future existence [the creation] depend[s] for happiness” and watches the creation, “with a howl of devilish despair and revenge, withdr[a]w.”
The creature observes the feelings shown by humans while he is in the village and desires to acquire these same feelings. Victor filled with fear, pities the creature, so he followed the order and created a companion for the creature. Victor struggles to secure his power over his emotions. Half way through the making of the female monster, Victor feels guilt and rage from allowing the monster to have control over him and his emotions, which caused him to react in a violent manner to regain his power. He destroyed the new creature.
The Creature is faced with two choices: ask his creator for another female version of himself or seek revenge. He first meets with his creator and claims, "One as deformed and horrible as myself, could not deny herself to me" implying that he needs another being with the "same defects" in order to feel accepted and find comfort. The Creature comes to the conclusion that remaining within a "species" with similar traits is the only way for him to feel fulfilled and have a sense of belonging. (136). Following Victor's rejection to bring another unnatural monster into this world, The Creature is filled with rage and the conviction that if he is condemned to be alone, then so should his creator.
Victor fears that the female creature will not be able to satisfy the male creature since that is her purpose in being in this world demonstrating the misogynistic view of the purpose of a woman. Most importantly, Victor fears that the female creature would make a “race of devils” that would fill the Earth with terror (Shelley 121). This demonstrates the fear of women’s reproduction, which is the ability that only women can possess. Furthermore, Victor fearing the reproduction of the female creature is like men wanting to take control of woman’s choice of having a baby. When Victor destroyed the female creature, he stated: “the remains of the half-finished creature, whom I have destroyed, lay scattered on the floor, and I almost felt as if I had mangled the living flesh of a human being”
Nevertheless, the creature claims that he will stop his madness if Victor creates a female companion so that the creature is no longer lonely. Victor’s ultimate choice of refusing to build a female companion for the creature is the right decision. It’s never too late to make the next right decision. Although initially Victor tries to act like God, wanting to create a being from his
As you read the excerpt of “Frankenstein” you can see that Frankenstein is learning new things. The excerpt talks about how he is learning feelings and understanding how humans “work”. He is also learning how to see things in point of view. Everyone is taught to do things a current way, but it is all about perspective and your point of view. In the excerpt of Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, the creature is hidden away because others fear him.
In order to further understand the person who is Victor Frankenstein, we will analyze two specific quotes in which he ponders the consequences of creating his monster. The first specific quote that shows Dr. Frankenstein pondering the consequences of his actions is when he states, “but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust fill my heart.” When Victor is initially building his creation, all he thinks of is the great science behind his work. However, he never once thinks of the consequences he may face once his creation becomes a reality.
With hopes of no longer feeling isolated and forsaken, the creature begs Victor to create him a female version of himself, however, Victor declines his request. Upon learning that the creature is responsible for William’s, his brother, death, Victor refuses to bring upon another monster into this world. The creature then threatens to be with Victor on his wedding night if he doesn’t make a female companion for him, illustrating how obsessive the monster has become in his journey for revenge. “it is well. I go; but remember, I shall be with you on your wedding night” (..).
”(Millhauser). This violent rejection is a repetition of Victor’s lack of acceptance for the monster and attention to his family. Victor knows that the monster will never be able to live within society and that his ability to create life is the only hope the monster has of achieving companionship. Victor's own aversion to companionship surfaces as he, “ fails to give him the human companionship, the Eve, the female creature, that he needs to achieve some sort of a normal life.” (Mellor).
