Cruelty in Frankenstein Human nature tends to view cruelty in a negative perspective. Although the monster in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is not quite a homosapien, he still treats cruelty the same. Upon being treated cruelly, both the monster and Dr. Frankenstein return to evil intentions in result. If the monster had not been treated cruelly, it is likely that he would have never killed those close to Frankenstein. Additionally, Frankenstein would not have been moved to act with revenge. Cruelty, which is shown to be a catalyst in the novel, reveals that those who are treated with cruelty ironically treat others with cruelty.
Cruelty is a cause with many undesirable effects. The monster and Frankenstein are two major examples of cruelty
Cruelty is a cause with many undesirable effects. The monster and Frankenstein are two major examples of cruelty