Anna Westbrook
Mrs. Joyner
Honors English IV
16, December 2015
Frankenstein’s monster; Friend or Foe? Mary Shelley tells a story about a scientist who is infatuated with science and nature, which will soon lead him into danger. Frankenstein, the scientist, creates this “being” at Ingolstadt, bringing it to life. In Shelly’s novel Frankenstein, the appearance of the monster created does not truly show who he appears inside. He shows quality character, human emotions, and superior intellect until society rejects him, forcing him to hate mankind. The monster shows true quality character, contrary to belief. “I rushed from my hiding-place, and, with extreme labour from the force of the current, saved her, and dragged her to shore” (Shelley 101). The monster hid under a cypress when he saw a girl walking along the river. He saw that she slipped, fell into the river and came running with all his might …show more content…
Frankenstein created him, thinking it would form into something tremendous; the turning point of science. Instead, as soon as the monster awoke, he abandoned him. David Soyka states, “Victor is, however, a considerably flawed creator whose irresponsibility and short sightedness produce a creature who can't help but become evil” (Soyka 1). It is proved that Victor did not think of what the outcome was going to become when he created this monster. He was thoughtless and unaccountable for his actions. This, therefore, led to danger and chaos for him ahead. Frankenstein blamed himself for the deaths of Justine, William, Henry Clerval, and Elizabeth. If he had not created this being and had not shunned him, he could have prevented this in several ways. Victor needed to show him love and acceptance because that is all the monster ever wanted. The monster received hatred and rejection from not only his creator but all of mankind. This forced him to resort to
Mrs. Joyner
Honors English IV
16, December 2015
Frankenstein’s monster; Friend or Foe? Mary Shelley tells a story about a scientist who is infatuated with science and nature, which will soon lead him into danger. Frankenstein, the scientist, creates this “being” at Ingolstadt, bringing it to life. In Shelly’s novel Frankenstein, the appearance of the monster created does not truly show who he appears inside. He shows quality character, human emotions, and superior intellect until society rejects him, forcing him to hate mankind. The monster shows true quality character, contrary to belief. “I rushed from my hiding-place, and, with extreme labour from the force of the current, saved her, and dragged her to shore” (Shelley 101). The monster hid under a cypress when he saw a girl walking along the river. He saw that she slipped, fell into the river and came running with all his might …show more content…
Frankenstein created him, thinking it would form into something tremendous; the turning point of science. Instead, as soon as the monster awoke, he abandoned him. David Soyka states, “Victor is, however, a considerably flawed creator whose irresponsibility and short sightedness produce a creature who can't help but become evil” (Soyka 1). It is proved that Victor did not think of what the outcome was going to become when he created this monster. He was thoughtless and unaccountable for his actions. This, therefore, led to danger and chaos for him ahead. Frankenstein blamed himself for the deaths of Justine, William, Henry Clerval, and Elizabeth. If he had not created this being and had not shunned him, he could have prevented this in several ways. Victor needed to show him love and acceptance because that is all the monster ever wanted. The monster received hatred and rejection from not only his creator but all of mankind. This forced him to resort to