Examples Of Monstrosity In Frankenstein

The term monster has often been argued as something or someone who’s so wicked and inhuman that they have no sense of morality. One of the most famous book regarding monstrosity is Mary Shelley’s science fiction novel, Frankenstein. There has been countless debates on who the real monster in Frankenstein is, Victor Frankenstein or his hideous creation. Some people argue that Victor was the real monster in the story but Dr. Frankenstein was just a normal scientist with good intentions who unfortunately made a grave mistake. However, the creation’s murderous actions and thoughts to cope with his feelings of isolation, his constant muttering and inarticulate language, and just the way he was born proves that the creation is actually the real monster …show more content…
He had to learn French from watching the world around him secretly because people were so afraid of him. Although he was an intelligent being, the way he speaks tells a different story. An example is when the creature said, “I perceived that the words they spoke sometimes produced pleasure or pain, smiles or sadness, in the minds and countenances of the hearers… But I was baffled in every attempt I made for this purpose. Their pronunciation was quick, and the words they uttered, not having any apparent connection with visible objects, I was unable to discover any clue by which I could unravel the mystery of their reference.” (p.110) This proves that when Victor created him, he didn’t even have the same body composition that allows for speaking fluently. He struggled just to simply talk to people and to the villagers, he sounds so menacing they want to avoid him. It shows that huge difference between the creature and man that the creature is attempting to overcome. The monster can not be seen as human if he lacks the knowledge of human emotion or how humans are inclined to …show more content…
Victor produced and abandoned his creation, which led to the deaths of many innocent civilians. Even he knows he’s at fault for the death of those people. It’s shown in his quote, “Justine also was a girl of merit and possessed qualities which promised to render her life happy; now all was to be obliterated in an ignominious grave, and I the cause!” (p.75) Frankenstein knows he caused the tragedy of William and Justine by creating the creature. He also possesses the qualities of a monster by abandoning the monster. Even with Victor’s faults, you can not label him as a monster for the actions done by another being. Under no circumstances should Victor should be blamed and held responsible for the crimes and atrocious acts done by the