Mary Shelley has incorporated many important themes in her novel Frankenstein. She presents these themes through the actions of the characters in the novel.Of the most important themes in the novel the most used theme is revenge.
One theme discussed by Shelley in the novel is revenge. To begin,In the beginning of the story when the monster is created he did feel hate, for he did not know what hate. For example, saying “It was dark when I awoke;I felt cold also, and half frightened, as it were, instinctively, finding myself so desolate”(shelly,11). The monster was left abandoned once Victor Frankenstein his creator and main character of the novel creates the monster and becomes ill. The monster leaves Victor's apartment he suddenly feels cold, …show more content…
Where the creature sees a little boy and thinks that he would not judge him since he is too young. Despite that to his surprise the little boy does in fact begin to reject the creature.The creature tries to calm the boy until the little boy whose named was William tells him he will be sorry his father is M. Frankenstein. To elaborate, he says, “Hideous monster! Let me go. My papa is a syndic-he is M. Frankenstein- he will punish you. You dare not keep me”(Shelley 16). From that moment the creature snapped yelling to the boy that Frankenstein was his enemy and begins to strangle the boy. Therefore, the creature says “Frankenstein! you belong then to my enemy- to him towards I have sworn eternal revenge; you shall be my first victim”(Shelley 16).Nevertheless the creature found joy in making his creator suffer so he continues. He goes off and frames Justine for the murder of William by putting a locket in her person.Then he kills Frankenstein's best friend Henry. Then he threatens Frankenstein to create him a companion and he will quit his murderous ways. He says no to the creature and in turn the creature says to him “I will be with you on your wedding night!”(Shelley 19). the creature then keeps his word and exacts his revenge on Frankenstein by killing his love Elizabeth and leaving him all alone. But nearing the end where Frankenstein dies the creature feels grief for what he has done to him and regrets his
One theme discussed by Shelley in the novel is revenge. To begin,In the beginning of the story when the monster is created he did feel hate, for he did not know what hate. For example, saying “It was dark when I awoke;I felt cold also, and half frightened, as it were, instinctively, finding myself so desolate”(shelly,11). The monster was left abandoned once Victor Frankenstein his creator and main character of the novel creates the monster and becomes ill. The monster leaves Victor's apartment he suddenly feels cold, …show more content…
Where the creature sees a little boy and thinks that he would not judge him since he is too young. Despite that to his surprise the little boy does in fact begin to reject the creature.The creature tries to calm the boy until the little boy whose named was William tells him he will be sorry his father is M. Frankenstein. To elaborate, he says, “Hideous monster! Let me go. My papa is a syndic-he is M. Frankenstein- he will punish you. You dare not keep me”(Shelley 16). From that moment the creature snapped yelling to the boy that Frankenstein was his enemy and begins to strangle the boy. Therefore, the creature says “Frankenstein! you belong then to my enemy- to him towards I have sworn eternal revenge; you shall be my first victim”(Shelley 16).Nevertheless the creature found joy in making his creator suffer so he continues. He goes off and frames Justine for the murder of William by putting a locket in her person.Then he kills Frankenstein's best friend Henry. Then he threatens Frankenstein to create him a companion and he will quit his murderous ways. He says no to the creature and in turn the creature says to him “I will be with you on your wedding night!”(Shelley 19). the creature then keeps his word and exacts his revenge on Frankenstein by killing his love Elizabeth and leaving him all alone. But nearing the end where Frankenstein dies the creature feels grief for what he has done to him and regrets his