In literature, villains are viewed as those who cause mischief amongst the hero and population. The person who goes out of their way to ensure that trouble comes upon everyone or a single person throughout the story. In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, it seems obvious that the monster is the villain in the novel. Take a closer looks though, and you will see that the villain is the man you’d least expect.
Before we go into depths about who the true villain, let's look at the monster that was created by Victor Frankenstein. At first glimpse he seems to be the main villain overall., He follows his creator around Europe waiting for his moment to take away everything that Victor loves in simple moments. From his best friend Clerval, to his love Elizabeth, …show more content…
Frankenstein's monster is not the antagonist in this novel. Victor himself is the villain throughout the entire text. This major character key is so well hidden you may not have noticed until the very end. After you read the novel you may think, “maybe Victor is the reason all these terrible things had happened to him.” There are many points throughout that show this. Starting off as a young kid, Victor says “My temper was sometimes violent, and my passions vehement (intensely emotional); bu by some law in my temperature they were turned not towards childish pursuits but to an eager desire to learn, and to not learn things indiscriminately.” (Shelley 19). Meaning from childhood he has always had trouble keeping his emotions in check. He always wanted to learn. This drive later led to the study of old philosophers, and anatomic chemistry. He was so devoted to his work he left all his emotions and thoughts to the creation of the first man made from the deceased. Having the feelings that he did was only God would do, he created his monster. Not knowing he would be left broken and enraged in the monster in the later times ahead. Throughout the novel Victors rage towards the creature largened.
Before we go into depths about who the true villain, let's look at the monster that was created by Victor Frankenstein. At first glimpse he seems to be the main villain overall., He follows his creator around Europe waiting for his moment to take away everything that Victor loves in simple moments. From his best friend Clerval, to his love Elizabeth, …show more content…
Frankenstein's monster is not the antagonist in this novel. Victor himself is the villain throughout the entire text. This major character key is so well hidden you may not have noticed until the very end. After you read the novel you may think, “maybe Victor is the reason all these terrible things had happened to him.” There are many points throughout that show this. Starting off as a young kid, Victor says “My temper was sometimes violent, and my passions vehement (intensely emotional); bu by some law in my temperature they were turned not towards childish pursuits but to an eager desire to learn, and to not learn things indiscriminately.” (Shelley 19). Meaning from childhood he has always had trouble keeping his emotions in check. He always wanted to learn. This drive later led to the study of old philosophers, and anatomic chemistry. He was so devoted to his work he left all his emotions and thoughts to the creation of the first man made from the deceased. Having the feelings that he did was only God would do, he created his monster. Not knowing he would be left broken and enraged in the monster in the later times ahead. Throughout the novel Victors rage towards the creature largened.