In Sex in the Heartland, Beth Bailey details how the cultural revolution of the 1960s and 1970s manifested in the seemingly polarized town of Lawrence, Kansas. Though the town was small and was in no way revolutionary like the cities of New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, the city of Lawrence was conditioned by many outside social, cultural, and political aspects, which led to it having such an intricate role in the sexual revolution and the other cultural and social movements of the 1960s. Beth Bailey seems to argue that Lawrence, despite being a small town in the heart of the American farmland and no where near any so-called powder-kegs of the 1960s was still able to become a central location for vocalization because of the roles of
A good monster is never human or inhuman. Monsters serve as cautionary tales about the consequences of reckless abandon, and far more often than appearing as metaphysical beings, their true form is an idea. When children check under their beds and inside of their closets for a pair of yellow eyes and a toothy grin, they do not dispel any physical entity. Instead, they dispel the unknown. Similarly, in Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein grapples not with a physical entity, but his own personality flaws.
Victor attempts to maintain this autonomy, but it begins to collapse when the murder of William occurs. After William’s murder the responsibility of the monster is revived and now Victor not only faces responsibility for the monster but also the death of William and soon to follow Justine. While Victor is fully aware of the responsibility he holds, describing himself as “the true murder” (Shelley, 109). Victor tries to remedy this responsibility in the same form as he did the first time with the monster, by simpling failing to outwardly acknowledge its presence. He does this at Justine’s trial, in which he would have had the opportunity to speak up in favor of her innocence he instead chooses to “rush out of the court in agony” (Shelley, 106).
Griffin Speck Ms.Williams English II Period 5 May 8th, 2023 Reanimation Nature is not supposed to be tampered with. Throughout the course of history, everytime new technology is invented, we stray further and further away from the natural state of the world. Of course technology is essential to progress as a species, but how far can we bend the laws of nature before it spits something terrible in our faces.
In Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”, The creature may be known for his monstrous and unforgiveable acts, but it is his creator, Victor, who is the true monster. Mary Shelley was an English novelist, best known for her gothic novel “Frankenstein”. In “Frankenstein” the question of who is the true monster, Victor or the creature, is a prominent theme throughout the story. While the creature's actions are certainly gruesome and horrific, it is the Monster who ultimately holds the title of the true monster. Through his neglect and mistreatment of the creature, Victor demonstrates a complete disregard for the life he has created.
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley has been an American classic for almost 200 years, which contains both philosophical and moral themes in the text, making the reader question the limits of humankind and its desire for power. For every character presented in the story their independent desire to overcome their intentions becomes so intense that the future that lies upon them is nothing close to what they can imagine. Victor Frankenstein´s desire to quench his thirst for power ends up clouding his judgement and making him elude the future that awaits him. As Victor´s intention to succeed in natural sciences grow to an abnormal point, his judgement about what to do with that knowledge didn't let him contemplate the future consequences
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, displays throughout the novel, that the parents and guardians should be held accountable for the actions of their children. Mary uses Victor's creation as a center of attention to display the outcomes of neglect and abandonment and the impact of those actions on their priorities. As one neglects and abandons their child, the one being neglected becomes socially awkward and ignorant of society's norms. In the novel, Mary uses imagery to display Victor's harsh attitude toward the creation.
Abandonment is a type of trauma that causes people to feel certain pessimistic emotions, lose social interaction with society, and much more. Abandonment can be directly attributed to certain behaviors such as seeking revenge on others, questioning themselves, and feeling lost. In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Victor Frankenstein, the protagonist, creates a living creature, the antagonist, in hopes of advancing science and being known for something grandiose. Frankenstein realizes the massive mistake in creating the creature, thus deciding to abandon it, leaving it to survive on its own. The story continues with the monster’s journey on how he experiences new emotions leading to many unlawful acts being committed, supporting the theme of abandonment.
In Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, cruelty is what sets the plot in motion. The rejection of the monster by Victor Frankenstein represents the wickedness that is consolidated with human society. The inclusion of cruelty in Frankenstein functions to capture the creature as abandoned by his creator, withdrawn from mundane society, and a victim of the evil nature of humankind, even when he has admirable intentions. Although the novel was written in the 1800s, there is a strong connection between what we understand of how society treats “ugly” people now and how they were treated back then. In the novel, once Victor Frankenstein completed his creation and it was filled with life, he screamed and fled from him.
After Victor brings the creature to life, he is immediately repulsed by his creation and abandons him. Victor's cruelty towards the creature has far-reaching consequences, setting off a chain of events that ultimately leads to tragedy. This act of cruelty is a powerful motivator for the creature, who seeks revenge against his creator for abandoning him. As the creature explains, "I, the miserable and the abandoned, am an abortion, to be spurned at, and kicked, and trampled on" (Shelley 117). Victor's cruelty towards the creature ultimately leads to the deaths of several innocent people, highlighting the dangers of unchecked ambition and the human desire for power.
Victor had two loving parents that gave him everything he ever needed or wanted to fulfill his physiological and emotional needs. Since Victor did not do this for his monster, the monster would kill all of Victor’s family and friends that he loved which would bring destruction to Victor’s life. For the rest of his days, Victor would go on a search for his monster to destroy it or die trying. Unlike Victor, the monster was never loved because of the way he looked. He was left alone, even by his creator, and lived a miserable life always escaping people that would “attacked [him], until, grievously bruised by stones and many other kinds of missile weapons” (Shelley).
was still shot down because of his “monstrous” looks. He suffered a great deal of pain that led to his development of hatred towards society. He especially developed the feeling of hatred towards his creator that was never there for him in a world so cruel, the creation says, “Cursed, cursed creator!... I know not; despair had not taken possession of me; my feelings were those of rage and revenge.” The creator threatened to make Victor’s life miserable and killed all of his family.
This is probably a major reason as to why victor abandoned the monster after he came to life in first place. “I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart” (Shelley 49), because of how bad the monster looked, victor didn’t give him a chance. The monster is the only character in the novel that defies victor’s law.
I believe the Author tried to have her readers feel sympathetic towards the Creature. Victor hid from the creature because he judged a book by its cover and believed the 'thing' that he created was a monster. The creature had "watery eyes" that was the similar to his "dun white sockets" that went with "his shriveled complexion, and straight black lips. " I believe that the Author makes him look like a monster but has the heart and soul of a human. But by doing so he also portrays Victor as the one who believes the creature to be a monster before knowing his story, "I may extinguish the spark which I so negligently bestowed.”
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