Many who act monstrous and bring about evil are hidden by their pleasant appearance while those who seek for good are often misjudged for their monstrous shell. In the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelly, the main character Victor Frankenstein attempts and accomplishes the goal of creating an actual human life. Though he achieves his purpose, he was more than disappointed when his creation’s appearance was horrid. Unable to be controlled, the Monster becomes a very hateful and vengeful creation. Victor Frankenstein’s unbudging ambition for knowledge with the hopes to be like god and his selfish neglect to not only his creation but his family leads to his ultimately hateful drive to destroy the life he creates which possesses him to have the characteristics
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Proponents that agree with that statement are right to argue that no one forced the creature to commit these dreadful crimes and those were all acts on his own. Of course, people who believe that humans are born with certain characteristics that make them who they are would certainly take issue with the argument that Victor’s creation is the real monster. On the other hand, Victor still created the monster. Since Victor is the God of this monster, he is still responsible for all the evil characteristics the monster may have because he gave them to him. This claim is more than mistaken because the fact that Victor mistakes pushed the creature to vengeance is overlooked. When you focus on the cause and effect part of the story, it is clear that Victor Frankenstein undeniably is the monster in …show more content…
Although the argument about who the real monster is may seem of concern to only a minor group of people, it should concern anyone who cares about people being falsely judged and the effects of treating people negatively. In this novel, the author makes an excellent effort in showing that one’s actions, if not considered carefully, will have a tragic aftermath. Kurt Vonnegut once said, “ Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody want to do maintenance.” Obstacles will occur for any creation that doesn’t have the opportunity to be cared for. Ultimately, selfishness and neglect are characteristics that any real monster will
Proponents that agree with that statement are right to argue that no one forced the creature to commit these dreadful crimes and those were all acts on his own. Of course, people who believe that humans are born with certain characteristics that make them who they are would certainly take issue with the argument that Victor’s creation is the real monster. On the other hand, Victor still created the monster. Since Victor is the God of this monster, he is still responsible for all the evil characteristics the monster may have because he gave them to him. This claim is more than mistaken because the fact that Victor mistakes pushed the creature to vengeance is overlooked. When you focus on the cause and effect part of the story, it is clear that Victor Frankenstein undeniably is the monster in …show more content…
Although the argument about who the real monster is may seem of concern to only a minor group of people, it should concern anyone who cares about people being falsely judged and the effects of treating people negatively. In this novel, the author makes an excellent effort in showing that one’s actions, if not considered carefully, will have a tragic aftermath. Kurt Vonnegut once said, “ Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody want to do maintenance.” Obstacles will occur for any creation that doesn’t have the opportunity to be cared for. Ultimately, selfishness and neglect are characteristics that any real monster will