The Role Of Victor The Real Monster In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

A monster is regularly associated as being a fuzzy character with one eye and four fingers. Or something of that sort. But, a monster can be anyone. A person’s actions dictate whether or not they can truly be considered a monster; If they demean others then their cruelty can turn them into one. This is the case in Frankenstein, a novel by the young Mary Shelley. Victor Frankenstein is a young adult in college that craves for more and more knowledge. He does the impossible and recreates life. But, Victor ends up being unhappy with the way things turn out. His actions reflect his discontent. Because of Victor’s cruel treatment of his creation, Victor is the real monster. Victor is a monster in his abandonment and judgement of the creature immediately after he creates him.After making the creature, Victor takes a nap but awakens to what is viewed by him as a horrid scene. Victor recalls to when he woke up, “..the miserable monster whom I created. He held up the bed and his eyes, if eyes they may be called, were fixed on me… but I escaped and rushed downstairs…” (Shelley 49). He immediately abandons his creation when it did absolutely nothing wrong. He might threaten harm, but Victor should be loving to his creation. Or at least give him a chance, instead of assuming which makes Victor …show more content…
After creating the creature, Victor truly becomes the monster that he has always been. Victor’s actions reflect his brute nature, and it's the actions or reactions that a person has that makes them a monster or a bad person. Victor doesn't realize the impact his actions have, but is set on hating the creature. It's important to realize that everyone has feelings and treating people with respect is what should happen. To earn respect, one has to treat others with that same amount of respect they yearn for. The inside matters even more than the outside in the end because that's who that person really