Theme Of Nature And Nurture In Frankenstein

Nature versus Nurture has been one of the major controversies in all of time. Whether inherited genes or environmental influences can affect one’s personality, behavior, development intelligence, and ability. While nature is mainly characterized by physical attributes inherited from generation to generation, nurture is mainly in control of a person’s character and manner. Either Adam, the monster, could have been born with his savage ways or he could have acquired these ways from society. Nature versus Nurture is a major theme represented through the development of the monster’s behavior in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Nature versus nurture is portray through the characterization of both Frankenstein and the monster. Frankenstein continuously rejected the monster throughout the story. After working hard on his creation, the monster finally comes alive; “But rather than clasping his newborn child to his breast in a nurturing maternal gesture, he rushes out of the room, repulsed by the abnormality of his creation. And when his child follows him to his bedroom, uttering inarticulate sounds of desire and affection, …show more content…
It was in his nature to come up with a plan and create something that no one has ever created before. The way that Victor was raised taught him to think of people as just objects that he could pick up or throw away whenever he wanted. All these factors could be the reason why Victor had the impulse to abandon his creation rather than nurture it. The creature was not born with any traits passed down or any genetics. He was made from a lab from different parts of human bodies. The only real way that the creature could have obtained his behavior was from the constant rejection he received from his caregiver and anyone he encountered. Seeing that everyone hates him for no real reason other than appearance, the creature plots revenge on all people, particularly Victor’s friends and