“Cruelty is all out of ignorance. If you knew what was in store for you, you wouldn't hurt anybody, because whatever you do comes back much more forceful than you send it out, quoted Willie Nelson.” In Mary Shelley’s Novel, Frankenstein, the main protagonist, Victor Frankenstein pursues diligently in order to find the elixir of life. Even though Victor had an earnest desire to acquire knowledge, his lacks of compassion for his creation through the act of abandonment had a devastating impact not only on the people around him, but also himself. Shelley portrays in Frankenstein that people are influenced by personal motivations that would enhance their partake in hostile acts.
In the beginning of the novel, young Victor Frankenstein has been …show more content…
The Monster was abandon by his creator thus it had to find its way through the society. However, its physical appearance of yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath, watery eyes, and straight black lips would promote prejudice amongst the people he would encounter as “children shrieked, the whole village was roused…attacked him until, grievously bruised by stones and many other kinds of missile weapons (Shelley 122).” Yet, as the novel goes on, the Monster would end up falling victim to the De Lacey’s for trying to make acquaintances. Similarly, he ended up getting shot trying to save a woman from drowning. All these unpleasant experiences reinforce the monster to stop falling as a victim as it expressed, “ I felt no sentiment but hatred.” This shows that the monster could only endured so much violence before making brutality the force to work with. By making those events the motive of vengeance, the Monster became the perpetrator as it continued to head towards its destination. It unleashed its wrath and makes its presence known by taking the lives of Victor’s loved ones such as William Frankenstein, Justine Mortiz, Henry Clerval, and Elizabeth Lavenza. By committing such cruel acts, the Monster is showcasing the treatment he has gotten from the society as a cry of morose but also rage at the same time as it accused Victor of its helpless
In the beginning of the novel, young Victor Frankenstein has been …show more content…
The Monster was abandon by his creator thus it had to find its way through the society. However, its physical appearance of yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath, watery eyes, and straight black lips would promote prejudice amongst the people he would encounter as “children shrieked, the whole village was roused…attacked him until, grievously bruised by stones and many other kinds of missile weapons (Shelley 122).” Yet, as the novel goes on, the Monster would end up falling victim to the De Lacey’s for trying to make acquaintances. Similarly, he ended up getting shot trying to save a woman from drowning. All these unpleasant experiences reinforce the monster to stop falling as a victim as it expressed, “ I felt no sentiment but hatred.” This shows that the monster could only endured so much violence before making brutality the force to work with. By making those events the motive of vengeance, the Monster became the perpetrator as it continued to head towards its destination. It unleashed its wrath and makes its presence known by taking the lives of Victor’s loved ones such as William Frankenstein, Justine Mortiz, Henry Clerval, and Elizabeth Lavenza. By committing such cruel acts, the Monster is showcasing the treatment he has gotten from the society as a cry of morose but also rage at the same time as it accused Victor of its helpless