Psychoanalysis of Victor from Frankenstein
The novel Frankenstein was written by Mary Shelley when she was 18 years old. The first edition of the novel was published anonymously in London in 1818, when she was 20. Shelley’s name first appeared on the second edition, published in France in 1823. Victor Frankenstein is a scientist that masters all that his professors have to teach him and becomes fascinated with the human body and creates a hideous monster. His creation lead to many of his loved ones death and still tells no one of the monster he has created. Victor become mad and seeks revenge on the monster. Victor is ill from several possible mental illnesses including depression, bipolar disorder, and narcissism.
Victor Frankenstein suffers from depression and is expressed throughout many parts of the story. Symptoms of depression include: Persistent sad, anxious or “empty” mood. Feeling of hopelessness, pessimism. Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness(Chapter #4: How Is Depression Diagnosed?). “You may deem me romantic, my dear sister, but I bitterly feel the want of a friend” (Shelley 5). Victor is lonely and sad because he has no one, he wants a friend like any other depressed person and that's how he suffers from it . People …show more content…
He feels he is hopeless at some points throughout the book. “Most people thinking about committing suicide leave clues....Feeling hopeless...Seeing no reason for living or having no sense of purpose in life” (In The Depths Of Depression). Xxxxxxxxxxx. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. Victor suffers from guilt as a symptom of bipolar disorder. “Take a look at the lists below and check the things that describe your thoughts, feelings, or actions, now or recently...guilt, feelings of worthlessness” (A Scare). Xxxxxxxxxxxx. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. “Another symptom that is listed is a hard time making decisions” (A Scare). Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
The novel Frankenstein was written by Mary Shelley when she was 18 years old. The first edition of the novel was published anonymously in London in 1818, when she was 20. Shelley’s name first appeared on the second edition, published in France in 1823. Victor Frankenstein is a scientist that masters all that his professors have to teach him and becomes fascinated with the human body and creates a hideous monster. His creation lead to many of his loved ones death and still tells no one of the monster he has created. Victor become mad and seeks revenge on the monster. Victor is ill from several possible mental illnesses including depression, bipolar disorder, and narcissism.
Victor Frankenstein suffers from depression and is expressed throughout many parts of the story. Symptoms of depression include: Persistent sad, anxious or “empty” mood. Feeling of hopelessness, pessimism. Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness(Chapter #4: How Is Depression Diagnosed?). “You may deem me romantic, my dear sister, but I bitterly feel the want of a friend” (Shelley 5). Victor is lonely and sad because he has no one, he wants a friend like any other depressed person and that's how he suffers from it . People …show more content…
He feels he is hopeless at some points throughout the book. “Most people thinking about committing suicide leave clues....Feeling hopeless...Seeing no reason for living or having no sense of purpose in life” (In The Depths Of Depression). Xxxxxxxxxxx. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. Victor suffers from guilt as a symptom of bipolar disorder. “Take a look at the lists below and check the things that describe your thoughts, feelings, or actions, now or recently...guilt, feelings of worthlessness” (A Scare). Xxxxxxxxxxxx. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. “Another symptom that is listed is a hard time making decisions” (A Scare). Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.