The author, Mary Shelley, uses imagery, tone, and theme to convey the idea of Victor Frankenstein being careless, cocky and selfish. “I collected the instruments of life around me, that I might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing that lay at my feet” (Shelley 43). I believe Shelley said this to give the audience an idea of how Victor thinks it's easy to play God and put dead pieces together in order to create life.
A major theme in the book “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley is “Man cannot handle and isn't able to play god or a creator without having difficulty”.Victor creates this monster and he fails to realize the consequences that came with that . He was too cocky and prideful of his achievements and that was his ultimate downfall. This is something we can learn in life , us as humans shouldn't try to control fate and elements like life . His illness conveys how much giving the monster “life” took a toll on him. It’s ironic he was getting sick trying to give something else life. That just emphasizes the reoccurring theme that humans shouldn’t dabble in goldy elements. …show more content…
She discerns him as being a coward, “Unable to endure the aspect of the being I had created, I rushed out of the room and continued a long time traversing my bed-chamber, unable to compose my mind to sleep” (Shelley 43).Victor portrays the act of cowardice by acting selfish and creating this 8-foot monster which goes against the law of nature. Instead of being by his creation side he neglected his predicament leaving it behind and hoping it would go away. Equally important Shelley showed Victor cowardice when she said, “ catching and fearing each sound as if it were to announce the approach of the demoniacal corpse to which I had miserably given life” (Shelley
A major theme in the book “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley is “Man cannot handle and isn't able to play god or a creator without having difficulty”.Victor creates this monster and he fails to realize the consequences that came with that . He was too cocky and prideful of his achievements and that was his ultimate downfall. This is something we can learn in life , us as humans shouldn't try to control fate and elements like life . His illness conveys how much giving the monster “life” took a toll on him. It’s ironic he was getting sick trying to give something else life. That just emphasizes the reoccurring theme that humans shouldn’t dabble in goldy elements. …show more content…
She discerns him as being a coward, “Unable to endure the aspect of the being I had created, I rushed out of the room and continued a long time traversing my bed-chamber, unable to compose my mind to sleep” (Shelley 43).Victor portrays the act of cowardice by acting selfish and creating this 8-foot monster which goes against the law of nature. Instead of being by his creation side he neglected his predicament leaving it behind and hoping it would go away. Equally important Shelley showed Victor cowardice when she said, “ catching and fearing each sound as if it were to announce the approach of the demoniacal corpse to which I had miserably given life” (Shelley