Rhetorical Questions In Frankenstein

The monster of which Frankenstein creates possesses many similar actions to those of a child. He portrays actions and thoughts of impatience, questions of morality, and tantrums. Viewing the creature as if it were a child would alter the visions a reader perceives because his statements and actions would be considered unreasonable and immature. The monster elaborates to Frankenstein; the assault he committed to the man, “At that moment I heard the steps of my younger protectors. I had not a moment to lose; but, seizing the hand of the old man, I cried, 'Now is the time! - save and protect me! You and your family are the friends whom I seek. Do not you desert me in the hour of trial!’” Frankenstein, Mary Shelly (114) The monster renders …show more content…
He exclaims, cursing at Frankenstein from miles away, “Why did I live? Why, in that instant, did I not extinguish a spark of existence which you had so wantonly bestowed?” (115) The exclamations are proclaimed by the creature to project his feelings of despair. When compared to a child; often complaining and asking questions such as, “Why me?”, “Why was I chose to do this?”, etc, the creature’s questions imply to several similarities of children’s questions. His acting as a child prevents him from possessing the ability to be reasonable and harmless to …show more content…
The creature screamed at the boy after hearing him say his father's name, “Frankenstein! You belong to my enemy-to him towards whom I have sworn eternal revenge; you shall be my first victim,” (120) he continued to recreate the scene, “The child still struggled, and loaded me with epithets which carried despair to my heart; I grasped his throat to silence him, and in a moment he lay dead at my feet.” (120) He only accomplishes the task of killing William because he wants revenge from Frankenstein. His actions in the scene of the novel, if more mild; in a form of a child's capabilities, can be compared to children's actions as well. As the chapter progresses, the monster continues to explain the process of framing Justine, “...Not I, but she shall suffer: the murder I have committed… The crime had its source in her: be hers the punishment!” (120) In this scenario, the creature represents the persona of a child who does an intolerable act and transitions the attention and blame from them to another person; in order to successfully diverse any punishment