Revenge In Frankenstein Research Paper

In frankenstein there a very different themes. However one of the themes in the story is revenge. As victor frankenstein wanted to learn about the human life he began to create his own creature. He lasted months working on it until he finally was done. In frankenstein Revenge has more emotion to it, much more than victor's love towards elizabeth. Victor created the monster for the good of the human race however did it for selfish reasons. victor made a disaster bringing it upon himself. Victor said after he made the creature, "The beauty of my dream vanished, and breathless horror filled my heart." First of all that's Victor's first fault, being selfish wanting to have all the power and attention. Victors denial towards the creation was more …show more content…
Victore pushed himself away from the people just as he pushed himself away from the monster. The monster was first peaceful and innocent until he began to be damaged from reading books and trying to be close to the real world. This caused the monster to become evil and made Victor's Life miserable. “When I reflected on his crimes and malice, my hatred and revenge burst all bounds of moderation. I would have made a pilgrimage to the highest peak of the Andes, could I when there have precipitated him to their base.” (9.6). Frankenstein was still convinced that the monster was not capable of doing any of those things. How ever the monster proved him wrong. “The nearer I approached to your habitation, the more deeply did I feel the spirit of revenge enkindled in my heart. (16.17). The quote shows that the monster has a crush on frankenstein that he even got fired up and nervous. Revenge becomes the answer for victor and the monster. Just by neglecting the life that he created it became an endless nightmare that haunted frankenstein. "Frankenstein! you belong then to my enemy--to him towards whom I have sworn eternal revenge; you shall be my first victim."