The Role Of Monsters In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

We create monsters then we can’t control them - Joel Coen. There are variety of monsters created throughout history by several scientists. Today’s monsters are different from past monsters. When the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley first came out, monsters were not popular. Scientists were slowly developing theories to creativity. In the novel Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein the scientist created a creature that looks ugly and hated by people. Frankenstein’s creature is symbol of destruction due to our own creation. In today’s life, monsters are seen in movies where they hurt innocent people and superheroes come to the rescue. Monsters are seen as dangerous and hated by people and the stories are fantasy. Frankenstein, the novel is a gothic fiction which was written in Romantic era. Frankenstein the novel is written by Mary Shelley. Frankenstein is the name of the scientist who created the creature, but when we hear the word Frankenstein we think of the ugly creature or monster. “Man makes monster; monster runs amok; monster kills man” (theatlantic 3). Victor Frankenstein the scientist made monster had to suffer through alot.

Monster the word meaning is bad guy or evil unnatural person. They are always antagonist and can never change and be good again. In olden times, scientists and artists had to create the monsters. Not everyone can develop monsters and show the resemblance. Scientists experiment to make new creatures and artist draw monsters to show their looks and viewers of the painting has to find the meanings. "Monster! Ugly wretch!” (Shelly 103). Looks play a big role in society in all times. In movies, monsters are shown nicely while in olden times monsters look ugly therefore people will hate monsters before they even get to know the monsters. In movies today, many directors or cartooners create monsters to show creativity, to please viewers, and show