Argumentative Essay On Frankenstein

A monster, in my eyes, is a creature that lacks thought process, and lacks the ability to see right from wrong. Well - lacks the ability not to see it, but lacks the ability to control their impulses and resist from acting on the "wrong". A monster is someone who also lacks the ability to change - but that's a rather odd topic for me to talk about. Frankenstein, in my eyes, is not a monster. Frankenstein knew what he was doing, and knew he was doing the wrong thing, but he shows a capability to change. When he was first born, he was innocent, and looking for a friend. It shows that he could change - for better, or for worse - when he grew violent. Another point would be that he gave his creator a chance - he gave the person who made him, a …show more content…
At first, he is curious - but it’s shown that he has no indication on what is acceptable behavior and what is not. This is shown by how he hides away, and steals food from the people. However, his ability to change is also shown here. He sees how beautiful life and people are, and how the couple loves each other. Because of this, he lends a hand in the garden, helping them harvest their crops for the winter. He wants to be loved and accepted too, and watch their love blossom as well. This is even more so strengthened when the man harms their child, and demands money from the grandfather. Frankenstein, although he acts violently and on instinct, is doing this because he wants to save the people. He wants them to keep living a happy life, even if the method wasn’t very peaceful. In fact, to further prove my point; when the father confronted and beat him, he didn’t seek out the family to kill them. He burnt the house down, assuming that they had left. Good people do bad things sometimes, and I like to think that, without someone to teach him right from wrong, he’s been doing a good job so far. In fact, I think he’s doing better than most people would be doing in this