Death And Destruction In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Death and destruction are a natural part of human existence that everyone will experience at some point throughout life. However, the appearance and severity of these everyday tragedies will vary depending on the people that they affect, but most commonly arise when one becomes emotionally invested in another who will only cause pain. This situation is similar to what the Curtis brothers in The Outsiders experience upon the death of their parents, which results in a sequence of events that causes destruction. Coincidentally, the people who represent destruction to others may begin as a representation of innocence, which is the exact opposite of their resulting fate. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein experiences the unfortunate …show more content…
The main, and only, three women in Victor’s life are his mother, Justine, and Elizabeth, each of whom give Victor a sublime aspect of childhood, but are all killed, some by Victor’s own creation, which represents destruction to Victor, who loves and respects their previous innocence. Both Justine and Elizabeth are killed, unintentionally and indirectly, by Victor himself, which only impacts his subconscious that much more; Victor’s loss of innocence creates destruction around him. Innocence is something that should be cherished because the world will only give back death and destruction to the people who place trust in, and involve themselves with, others that should not be trusted or involved with. In the modern world, this theme of women only representing destruction has changed; it is also common for men to cause destruction as well. Although death and destruction have not been eliminated completely from society, these themes are more universal and are not only associated with a certain gender; anybody can lose innocence before one’s