In the novel, Frankenstein, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley describes the plight of a young scientist named Victor Frankenstein who assembles the Creature. The Creature he brings to life from dug up body parts and remains; Victor later abandons him leaving him with no awareness of emotions, feelings, or senses, similar to the character of a newborn baby. This initial act of cruelty establishes the hateful relationship between the two characters. Victor and the Creature ultimately come to both see themselves as victims of the other’s actions, such as Victor abandoning the Creature, the Creature killing Victor’s loved ones, and Victor destroying the Creature’s potential companion. The author utilizes the relationship between Victor and the Creature
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Heartlessly, Victor abandons him when he sees how ugly the Creature is; the initial parts Victor picked for him turning from beautiful to horrific before his eyes as life flows through the Creature. He rejects the Creature in a fit of disgust. While the Creature does not react angrily at first, the sting of rejection eventually leads the relationship between him and his maker to devolve even further. The Creature attempts to make connections with society, once by presenting himself to a young family in the woods he watched and again when he saves a young woman’s life from drowning and her companion attempts to shoot the Creature. As the Creature experiences more "cruelties" such as these, his gentle demeanor and perspective begins to change. The cruel relationship is built upon the initial betrayal Victor shows the Creature, and his personality changes with each act of hatred he experiences. Although the Creature is not vengeful at first he quickly learns how society treats outsiders and despises Victor for leading him to live a lonely life, where no one, not even his creator, will be there for him.. By incorporating this initial cruel action and the experiences the Creature has, Shelley lays the foundation in showing how people who have been wronged by another will most likely become …show more content…
The Creature experiences sorrow and despair for the first time in his life in reaction to the De Lacey family ostracizing him. In response, the Creature blames Victor for making him look so ugly and abandoning him that he turns spiteful against all humans. Specifically, the Creature wishes to hurt Victor the same way in which he had been hurt, to make him feel the pain of loneliness. In one last ditch effort to have humans accept him, he sees a child who he thinks has not learned how cruel the world can be and attempts to convince the little boy to befriend him. The little boy cries and tries to escape the Creature, screaming that he is a monster. The little boy shouts for his father, mentioning the Frankenstein family name. Upon the realization that the young boy is related to Victor, he kills William, taking his first of many victims. The murder of William is a turning point in the development in the Creature’s character as he begins to exemplify the monstrous characteristics people attribute to his outwardly appearance. Moreover, the Creatures vengeful acts reveal his hatred and sadness that he feels, but still resents the superficial society for casting him out when he tried to befriend them. Meanwhile, Victor is overcome with grief and
Heartlessly, Victor abandons him when he sees how ugly the Creature is; the initial parts Victor picked for him turning from beautiful to horrific before his eyes as life flows through the Creature. He rejects the Creature in a fit of disgust. While the Creature does not react angrily at first, the sting of rejection eventually leads the relationship between him and his maker to devolve even further. The Creature attempts to make connections with society, once by presenting himself to a young family in the woods he watched and again when he saves a young woman’s life from drowning and her companion attempts to shoot the Creature. As the Creature experiences more "cruelties" such as these, his gentle demeanor and perspective begins to change. The cruel relationship is built upon the initial betrayal Victor shows the Creature, and his personality changes with each act of hatred he experiences. Although the Creature is not vengeful at first he quickly learns how society treats outsiders and despises Victor for leading him to live a lonely life, where no one, not even his creator, will be there for him.. By incorporating this initial cruel action and the experiences the Creature has, Shelley lays the foundation in showing how people who have been wronged by another will most likely become …show more content…
The Creature experiences sorrow and despair for the first time in his life in reaction to the De Lacey family ostracizing him. In response, the Creature blames Victor for making him look so ugly and abandoning him that he turns spiteful against all humans. Specifically, the Creature wishes to hurt Victor the same way in which he had been hurt, to make him feel the pain of loneliness. In one last ditch effort to have humans accept him, he sees a child who he thinks has not learned how cruel the world can be and attempts to convince the little boy to befriend him. The little boy cries and tries to escape the Creature, screaming that he is a monster. The little boy shouts for his father, mentioning the Frankenstein family name. Upon the realization that the young boy is related to Victor, he kills William, taking his first of many victims. The murder of William is a turning point in the development in the Creature’s character as he begins to exemplify the monstrous characteristics people attribute to his outwardly appearance. Moreover, the Creatures vengeful acts reveal his hatred and sadness that he feels, but still resents the superficial society for casting him out when he tried to befriend them. Meanwhile, Victor is overcome with grief and