There is much debate on who is the villain in the novel Frankenstein; some may say it’s the beast while others may think it is Victor who is the real monster here. If one were to ask Stephanie Allen from Oxford, she would say that Victor is the monster because he abandoned his creation, but if one were to ask a scientist who believes in vitalism would disagree and say that Victor was pushing the limits of science. It is so controversial one can write a whole book about the debate. The themes of the dangers of science and the debate of wither one is born good or evil. Shelley’s use of foreshadowing reveals to the audience that Victor can’t escape the pain that awaits him. Also the diction and imagery Shelley uses in the novel really helps
