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Why Is Victor Frankenstein Be Considered Human

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Frankenstein’s monster should undoubtedly be considered human. It is clearly proven since Victor Frankenstien created him with the sole intent of “giving life to an animal as complex and wonderful as man”(36). Victor sought out to find human parts and sew them together to make an individual equivalent to that of man, which he was successful in making. Victor was able to single handedly build a creature from human parts, somehow enable in that creature the ability to speak and feel emotions, and people still question if the monster is human. Do not overlook the fact that Frankenstien’s monster went on to do horrible things. But those same horrible actions are the very things that can show us readers that he had human-like attributes. Did he use his actions and poor reasoning for a bad cause? Yes! But that is not what we are asking. He did show that he had the mental …show more content…

He wants to have a companion. That is the most human desire anyone can show. He stops at nothing to try to achieve his goal. Yet he is still denied a companion. He went to great lengths to find a creature. He never found one, but that desire for another creature of the same species never died in him. He eventually sought out the person who created him. He eventually found Frankenstien and begged for a companion(116). Frankenstein said he would create one. The monster's life would soon be complete. Until the monster found out that Frankenstien did not create another monster. The creature found Frankestien and checked on his progress. That is when the creature saw Frankenstien destroy his work. He demolished his special project in the hope he would not put any more foul creatures in the word. So the monster looked for revenge. He killed Frankenstien’s wife to satisfy his own pain. Love and revenge, the two most human emotions of them all. The monster clearly demonstrated them, proving he is

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