Frankenstein Reflective Journal
After reading the novel Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, I can certainly see that the character Victor Frankenstein himself is isolated and lonely. This is illustrated through each chapter in even more depth as you read deeper into the novel. Victor doesn't epitomize the stereotypical man, pertaining to his level of sensitivity. For a man to be a man, they must act like one, and as cliché as it is, I have concluded that Victor defies this presumption by acting this way and expressing natural emotion more evidently. He is someone who has rejected standard and has been rejected by society because of this. Generally, romantic heroes reject the guidelines of society and follow to their own form of morality …show more content…
I noticed from this that he is undoubtedly antisocial, as he devoted himself to his studies, and I believe he distanced himself from society and this comparatively relates to myself referencing that I'm mysterious and isolated. I can understand him keeping more to himself seeing that he seemingly has nobody, and in ways I can sympathize. I’m also able to understand the value of his experiences through emotions, intuition, and feelings rather than logical reasoning. He feels deeply. When he is happy, he is intensely happy. When he grieves, he grieves at greater levels.
Secondly, Victor is like Boo Radley, a character in the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Boo Radley and Victor Frankenstein play similar roles in their story. They are both outsiders of society and are isolated from the rest of society. Their mysterious personalities portray their devoted secrecy. Like Boo he has no friends, and reciprocates his creation the same way Boo does by leaving gifts in the secret knotwhole for the children. But Boo's reclusiveness becomes self-imposed after his parents' deaths, similar to the life of Victor. Victor is not only shunned by civilization, but always feels responsible for the misfortunes that occur throughout the
After reading the novel Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, I can certainly see that the character Victor Frankenstein himself is isolated and lonely. This is illustrated through each chapter in even more depth as you read deeper into the novel. Victor doesn't epitomize the stereotypical man, pertaining to his level of sensitivity. For a man to be a man, they must act like one, and as cliché as it is, I have concluded that Victor defies this presumption by acting this way and expressing natural emotion more evidently. He is someone who has rejected standard and has been rejected by society because of this. Generally, romantic heroes reject the guidelines of society and follow to their own form of morality …show more content…
I noticed from this that he is undoubtedly antisocial, as he devoted himself to his studies, and I believe he distanced himself from society and this comparatively relates to myself referencing that I'm mysterious and isolated. I can understand him keeping more to himself seeing that he seemingly has nobody, and in ways I can sympathize. I’m also able to understand the value of his experiences through emotions, intuition, and feelings rather than logical reasoning. He feels deeply. When he is happy, he is intensely happy. When he grieves, he grieves at greater levels.
Secondly, Victor is like Boo Radley, a character in the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Boo Radley and Victor Frankenstein play similar roles in their story. They are both outsiders of society and are isolated from the rest of society. Their mysterious personalities portray their devoted secrecy. Like Boo he has no friends, and reciprocates his creation the same way Boo does by leaving gifts in the secret knotwhole for the children. But Boo's reclusiveness becomes self-imposed after his parents' deaths, similar to the life of Victor. Victor is not only shunned by civilization, but always feels responsible for the misfortunes that occur throughout the