In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelly, the author explores various aspects of human nature and the choices related to them. The story revolves around Victor Frankenstein, who in his thirst for knowledge and to explore the unknown mysteries of nature, gives life to a creature who eventually becomes the cause of his destruction. The storyline of this novel is easily understandable but it achieved its complexity from having multiple narrators, Victor being one of them. Although Victor’s narration of his life story influenced Walton, but it was however, an example of a truly unreliable narration. Victor’s actions to gain sympathy and moralize his actions along with his ironical statements about the monster’s beauty and evil spirit, trigger
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“But I, the true murderer, felt the never-dying worm alive in my bosom, which allowed of no hope or consolation (89)”. He talks about justice and faith in Justine’s innocence but on the same time does nothing to save her from the execution. His behaviour tells us a lot about his personality and how all his actions are focussed solely on protecting himself. “But I forget that I am moralizing in the most interesting part of my tale, and your looks remind me to proceed (57)”. In the above lines, he even confirms his efforts to try moralizing his story while narrating it to Walton. From these events, Victors actions clearly demonstrate his selfishness and how vulnerable the story is to be biased and filtered, depending upon his need to be moralized for his actions. Not only this, the fact that he uses direct quotes from his fiancée Elizabeth’s letters questions the reliability of his narration to an even greater extent. The use of direct quotes instead of summarizing them is inappropriate while retelling someone’s sentences to
“But I, the true murderer, felt the never-dying worm alive in my bosom, which allowed of no hope or consolation (89)”. He talks about justice and faith in Justine’s innocence but on the same time does nothing to save her from the execution. His behaviour tells us a lot about his personality and how all his actions are focussed solely on protecting himself. “But I forget that I am moralizing in the most interesting part of my tale, and your looks remind me to proceed (57)”. In the above lines, he even confirms his efforts to try moralizing his story while narrating it to Walton. From these events, Victors actions clearly demonstrate his selfishness and how vulnerable the story is to be biased and filtered, depending upon his need to be moralized for his actions. Not only this, the fact that he uses direct quotes from his fiancée Elizabeth’s letters questions the reliability of his narration to an even greater extent. The use of direct quotes instead of summarizing them is inappropriate while retelling someone’s sentences to