In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, irony is used to contribute to the complete meaning of the novel. In chapter 24, both Victor and the creature had a conversation with Walton where the irony is seen. The Irony employed presents a difference between what is expected and what is the outcome, In the passages Victor and the creature both explain their motives and reasons for their doings yet they both result in their loneliness and acceptance.
Victor Frankenstein wanted to be known. With the thought of competing with god, he made his creation and considered it an “illustrious achievement”. Knowing that he would do it again, Victor is very prideful of his work and it can be seen how even though he went against what his professors said, he felt as if it was in his nature to use his talent to create something “useful”. This is where the irony can start being seen. With the passion victor had toward the creation of the monster it would have been obvious for the monster to be expressed how victor expected him to be. Thus resulting in the change of tone victor has in the passage, he took a step back to realize how all his time and energy that was …show more content…
He wanted to be known in a way where he could be accepted. He wanted friends who would not reject him and people to know he is a good person. Just as it did to victor, irony is seen. The creature wanted to be happy but with the crime that he created, he was shocked that at one point he thought of people thinking of him as a good person. Again, just as seen with victor, an allusion made to the fallen angel and how it became a “malignant devil”. The creature accepts the irony of it all but lands completely alone in which he then compares himself to “the enemy of god” and how at least there were those who existed and followed him. The creature is alone, unloved and left to think back at the times when he was innocent and a good person but he doomed himself to it
Victor Frankenstein wanted to be known. With the thought of competing with god, he made his creation and considered it an “illustrious achievement”. Knowing that he would do it again, Victor is very prideful of his work and it can be seen how even though he went against what his professors said, he felt as if it was in his nature to use his talent to create something “useful”. This is where the irony can start being seen. With the passion victor had toward the creation of the monster it would have been obvious for the monster to be expressed how victor expected him to be. Thus resulting in the change of tone victor has in the passage, he took a step back to realize how all his time and energy that was …show more content…
He wanted to be known in a way where he could be accepted. He wanted friends who would not reject him and people to know he is a good person. Just as it did to victor, irony is seen. The creature wanted to be happy but with the crime that he created, he was shocked that at one point he thought of people thinking of him as a good person. Again, just as seen with victor, an allusion made to the fallen angel and how it became a “malignant devil”. The creature accepts the irony of it all but lands completely alone in which he then compares himself to “the enemy of god” and how at least there were those who existed and followed him. The creature is alone, unloved and left to think back at the times when he was innocent and a good person but he doomed himself to it