Victor's Exile In Frankenstein

In Frankenstein, a novel by Mary Shelley, the story begins with a man named Robert Walton adventuring off on a expedition to the North Pole. While on his journey, Walton and his crew finds a weary man, who is close to death, Victor Frankenstein. From that point forward the story goes on to talk about Victor's life. Victor had a kind and loving family, as well as an innocent childhood. He had a passion for science, and was especially interested in electricity. His fascination becomes an obsession, he separated himself from society and isolated himself in his studies. Victor planned to create life, and was able to accomplish his dreams. His creation was ready to be revealed, but instead of the beautiful creature he imagined, the final

At times it can cause people to feel isolated, and distant from their friends and family around them. In the novel Frankenstein, Victor abandons the monster he has created. He created a creature that he thought would be beautiful, but unexpectedly it turned out the opposite, he had created a monster. Victor was terrified of the hideous creature and abandoned his creation, unknowingly leading to its destruction and distress. The novel is an example of how being different from society can cause people to feel ashamed of themselves. They want to be loved, but when they are pushed away , they feel miserable and will do anything to feel accepted. The monster acts out in hurtful ways because he is miserable, and doesn’t want to be seen as a horrible figure in the eyes of others. He feels inferior to others such as Elizabeth, and Victor's brother, and fear that nobody will ever accept him because of his appearance. Victor's separation from his friends and family is an example of how exile can cause you to be distant. Although Victor left his town for scientific purposes, he regrets leaving the life he had before . He wishes he had not been so distant with everybody, and had told them about the life he had created. Because of the monster's abandonment, it is lonely and fells the need to murder all who doesn’t accept him. Victor feels responsible for the killing of his close ones, and wish there could have

Since Victor has moved away from his hometown, and decided to leave behind his friends and family he was able to focus on what he loved most, science. He was able to dedicate his studying and doing research. He was able to fulfill his desire, and do what he had always dreamt of. Although his creation turned out to be a monster, he was able to create life. His devotion to his studies acted as a basis to the story. It leads into him doing the unexpected, and defines Victor as a person sets and reaches his goals. He may have became distant from family but, he was able to dedicate his time to something that he cherished, and loved to do. It expresses his love for science, and shows how he is devoted to the things he loves. Separation from others may seem odd at times, but it comes with positive and negative outcomes. For some it allows them to devote time to things they love, while for others it causes them to feel isolated ,and inferior to others. In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, both Victor and his monster deal with times where they are separated from society. Like Victor some may take time to enjoy what their passionate about, but others will feel miserable like the monster did. The story is an example of how society impacts people, and the importance of feeling accepted by