When talking about the movie Frankenstein, it’s commonly accepted and known that the monster is referred to as Frankenstein. Which sparks an interesting question, which is the real monster in the story? Is it Victor Frankenstein, the creator? Or is it the monster? In this paper I would like to introduce a third option. Through a thorough analysis of the story, I am going to explicate how the monster is a vivid reflection of its creator, Victor Frankenstein. In this paper, I will be citing similarities between Frankenstein and his creation. I will also talk about other similarities such as their circumstances and their plights. The story of Frankenstein revolves around a man of science. Driven by grief and anger, Victor Frankenstein ventured
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We saw him willingly discard his loved ones in order to pursue the knowledge about the secret of life and obsession we learned he fully regretted. In a similar plight, the monster roamed around in pursuit of human experiences and knowledge. To learn how to read and write and finally to have someone to accompany it through life. This ended with his vendetta against Victor Frankenstein leading to his eventual downfall and death. Near the end of the story we see the monster weeping over the death of his maker which then ended with Frankenstein’s funeral and the monster’s death. In both these scenarios we see both characters in their pursuit of their goals whether it's knowledge for Frankenstein or revenge for the monster. We also see both characters regret their decision and actions right after the act was done. As exemplified by the quote near the end, “...thou hast not ceased to think and feel, thou wouldst not desire against me a vengeance greater that which I feel. Blasted as thou wert, my agony was still superior to thine.” (Shelley, p. ### ch 24) In this quote we see the monster comparing his torment with Frankenstein’s and how his plight was superior or in this case
We saw him willingly discard his loved ones in order to pursue the knowledge about the secret of life and obsession we learned he fully regretted. In a similar plight, the monster roamed around in pursuit of human experiences and knowledge. To learn how to read and write and finally to have someone to accompany it through life. This ended with his vendetta against Victor Frankenstein leading to his eventual downfall and death. Near the end of the story we see the monster weeping over the death of his maker which then ended with Frankenstein’s funeral and the monster’s death. In both these scenarios we see both characters in their pursuit of their goals whether it's knowledge for Frankenstein or revenge for the monster. We also see both characters regret their decision and actions right after the act was done. As exemplified by the quote near the end, “...thou hast not ceased to think and feel, thou wouldst not desire against me a vengeance greater that which I feel. Blasted as thou wert, my agony was still superior to thine.” (Shelley, p. ### ch 24) In this quote we see the monster comparing his torment with Frankenstein’s and how his plight was superior or in this case