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What Is The Mate Debate In Frankenstein

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The Mate Debate Have you ever heard the warning to be careful what you've asked for because you just might get it? In Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein, the main character, Victor Frankenstein, gives life to a creature he made as a science experiment. Victor devotes his time, energy, and well-being, making the creature, but upon creation abandons it. As a result, the creature becomes angry and vengeful, killing many of Victor’s closest loved ones. 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 …show more content…

He cannot control the outcome of his creatures he can only hope for the best. There are way too many variables in creating life and due to this, if Victor Frankenstein did in fact go through with creating a female companion, then a big catastrophe is likely to occur. Two wrongs will not make a right in this case. There is no way to tell if the two creatures would even like each other so Victor would be gambling. Due to their extreme ugliness it is very likely that neither of them would even have each other. Plus, if they are able to have children, then odds are that they could be able to make an army to seek revenge on humanity for shunning them. “You will return, and again seek their kindness, and you will meet with their detestation; your evil passions will be renewed, and you will then have a companion to aid you in the task of destruction” (p.105). Victor can’t trust that they will live peacefully away from humanity because the creatures are monsters. You don't negotiate with evil you prevent it. Nothing good will come from making a second creature only more harm and

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