The true villain in the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is Dr. Victor Frankenstein. There are various reasons that suggest that Victor Frankenstein is the true villain of this novel. He had various malicious intentions throughout the novel. I will be focusing on 2 of those main reasons which will include evidence from the novel. He wanted to prove people wrong but in the end Victor had to pay the price, with his life. One reason that I think Dr. Victor Frankenstein is the villain in the novel Frankenstein because he always has had a fascination with the dead and ways to bring them back. He wanted to prove to people that he could do what most people deemed impossible. He first started off with tiny animals like squirrels. He was educated enough to know that electricity and lighting could help him in his discovery of being able to find a way to reanimate people from the dead. Second reason that I think Dr. Victor Fankenstein is the villain in the novel Frankenstein because, since he was so determined to turn dead body parts into one “person”. He also wanted to turn said “person” into a living being. Victor wanted to change the laws of nature and bring to life a “Monster”. Many people that were in his life were worried about him. They all thought he was starting to alienate himself from reality and …show more content…
Victor Frankenstein was the true monster of this novel, a few other readers might believe that the monster of the novel was the creature that Dr. Frankenstein was able to give life to. One reason they would believe this is because the creature, since it was “born”, was very aggressive and violent to anyone and anything within its eyesight. It would later go to a village after being banished from Dr. Frankenstein's “apartment” and causes absolute chaos while passing by. This caused him to feel like an outcast. Fueling the anger that the creature has in its body. This causes the creature to resort to murder and