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The Theme Of Injustice In Frankenstein

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Lizette Silva

Frankenstein

In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, there are many themes that are present. One of the most important themes that we can see is the theme of injustice. Almost every character in this novel faces injustice in abounding types of different measures. In the end, no one really gets to have justice because of all the events that have happened throughout the story. The character I choose to write about was the creature in Frankenstein that Victor brings to life through his experiment. The reason I chose the creature was because honestly he could not do anything about his misfortune. However, he did wind up becoming malevolent and nefarious monster inside and out. However, I believe he was the one that felt injustice before the other events occurring causing the other individuals to also endure the emotion. It all started when Dr. Victor Frankenstein decided to venture in his enterprise of bringing one to life, but something went horribly erroneous causing the creation to have bounteous flaws. These deformities would be the reason that the creature would suffer through injustice. When the creature awakens, he is already unwanted by his own creator. He looks grotesque …show more content…

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