The True Monster Mash - Is Frankenstein’s Creation a Soulless Man?
Science has made extensive medical advancements, but to this date the type of “human” created by Frankenstein has not yet been accomplished. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a classic fictional or (more accurately) science fiction story - so to contemplate the topic of whether the monster was a human being with a soul is to consider whether this type of “creation” could actually transpire. The only true creator is God; man was created in the image of God. Christians believe that a “person” has a soul, and that is only through God. According to the Bible, it is only human beings who have immortal souls. For Victor Frankenstein to have sewn or “mashed” human body parts together …show more content…
“Abhorred monster! fiend that thou art! the torturous of hell are too mild a vengeance for thy crimes!” says Victor as he yells at the monster (68). In this case, Frankenstein treats the monster in a terrible way. He was not given any cause or reason to treat his creator as a “higher being.” The monster has always approached Victor in a kind way. He has never acted angrily towards his creator. When the monster was first awakened, he smiled at Victor as he fainted. The monster has no purpose as he states, “If thou wert alive and yet cherished a desire of revenge against me, it would be better satiated in my life than in my destruction” (166). Throughout the end of the book the monster leaves clues and hints for victor to follow as game. He does this because he has no one else. Victor denies him the only thing he truly wanted from Victor. The monster asked for a companion and Victor started to make it but throws the project away. Victor was very immature toward his …show more content…
God is a superior being; Frankenstein is not. Frankenstein created the monster, but he did not create him in his own image. Because he anticipated that he had a created a beautiful being, who turned out to be a monster, the creator turned on his own creation. Instead of showing love and compassion for what he had created, he harshly degraded the being. Frankenstein exclaims, “‘Begone! I will not hear you. There can be no community between you and me; we are enemies’” (69). Frankenstein does nothing to deserve respect, because he is harsh and talks about nothing except how he abhors the monster. This is not how a creator of anything should treat the creation. Parents who are exited to have a baby do not reject it as soon as it is born. They love it because they created it. Somehow, Frankenstein has a disconnect with the monster, so he has not earned nor does he deserve love or respect from the
Science has made extensive medical advancements, but to this date the type of “human” created by Frankenstein has not yet been accomplished. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a classic fictional or (more accurately) science fiction story - so to contemplate the topic of whether the monster was a human being with a soul is to consider whether this type of “creation” could actually transpire. The only true creator is God; man was created in the image of God. Christians believe that a “person” has a soul, and that is only through God. According to the Bible, it is only human beings who have immortal souls. For Victor Frankenstein to have sewn or “mashed” human body parts together …show more content…
“Abhorred monster! fiend that thou art! the torturous of hell are too mild a vengeance for thy crimes!” says Victor as he yells at the monster (68). In this case, Frankenstein treats the monster in a terrible way. He was not given any cause or reason to treat his creator as a “higher being.” The monster has always approached Victor in a kind way. He has never acted angrily towards his creator. When the monster was first awakened, he smiled at Victor as he fainted. The monster has no purpose as he states, “If thou wert alive and yet cherished a desire of revenge against me, it would be better satiated in my life than in my destruction” (166). Throughout the end of the book the monster leaves clues and hints for victor to follow as game. He does this because he has no one else. Victor denies him the only thing he truly wanted from Victor. The monster asked for a companion and Victor started to make it but throws the project away. Victor was very immature toward his …show more content…
God is a superior being; Frankenstein is not. Frankenstein created the monster, but he did not create him in his own image. Because he anticipated that he had a created a beautiful being, who turned out to be a monster, the creator turned on his own creation. Instead of showing love and compassion for what he had created, he harshly degraded the being. Frankenstein exclaims, “‘Begone! I will not hear you. There can be no community between you and me; we are enemies’” (69). Frankenstein does nothing to deserve respect, because he is harsh and talks about nothing except how he abhors the monster. This is not how a creator of anything should treat the creation. Parents who are exited to have a baby do not reject it as soon as it is born. They love it because they created it. Somehow, Frankenstein has a disconnect with the monster, so he has not earned nor does he deserve love or respect from the