Victor Frankenstein And Romanticism

Several traits distinguish whether a character is a Romantic and Gothic protagonist in a literature piece. Romanticism is described by the attraction of a human to the natural forces, often uncivilized, of the Universe. Instead of thinking rationally, a Romantic looks to imagination, which allows one to view the world in an idealistic light. Gothicism is a category of Romanticism, which focuses primarily on the obscure and supernatural forces of the Universe. Therefore, Romantic Goth characters have the talent to both see and feel the beauty in the dark and obscure, which often inspires them to react differently to a given situation. Decisions inspired by Romanticism and Gothicism often have significant consequences, which often affects the

Victor shows the traits of a Romantic and Gothic protagonist because he has one main goal that gives his life purpose, has an interest with the past, and shows an uncontrollable amount of emotion.

Victor Frankenstein shows that he is a Romantic Goth protagonist since he only has one main goal or ambition that gives his life purpose, the goal being that he wants to exceed the boundaries of life and death. Victor reveals this during his university studies in Ingolstadt: “Life and death appeared to me ideal bounds, which I should first break through, and pour a torrent of light into our dark world[...] I might in process of time[...] renew life where death had apparently

Victor completes his one main goal or ambition, which is to cure death, when he restores life to the Creature. Victor’s interest with the past, drives him to pursue the sciences, where he uses to reanimate the Creature. Victor’s excessive emotions, that drive his irrational thoughts and ideas, cause him to immerse himself in his research of reanimation and thoughts of suicide. Ultimately, these factors combined with depression and isolation make Victor a Romantic and Gothic