Early Child Development In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Children are born each and everyday. When I think of Frankenstein the first thing that comes to my mind is a child. With everything he does he is naive and is so green when exposed to new things. Frankenstein is perceived to be an adult but in reality he is just a very very big kid.

Anyone would fall under the impression that an 8 foot tall creature should be held accountable for their actions. In reality Frankensteins physical appearance does not match his intellectual state. If you pay attention to detail there are actual several times throughout the novel when the creature is displaying childish baby like behavior. Every human has experienced the early stages of life, well just like us he is going through the same thing.

Throughout the early child development process there is an array of things that kids are exposed to. When you look back and actually focus on Frankensteins behavior you will notice them. In the beginning when he is first created he is very unaware of his surroundings and his senses. He is also sensitive to light and the dark. The creature has a hard time finding his way.When he first comes out of the machine he is unable to stand up on his own two feet without the help of Victor. All of which I just stated is very similar to the acts of first born child. …show more content…
He describes how he feels alone with no one to help him find his way. Frankenstein's poor parenting leads to his creation's thirst for love and affection. Additionally, the creature wishes for an explanation for his unjust life. Frankenstein was idealistic, and in his hunger for knowledge, he did not stop to think that the creation he had embarked on is flawed- even ill-made for the world around him. Delivered into the world, full grown and without a parent to guide him in his first steps,again he does find himself alone, but not without resource