The novel A Modern Prometheus; Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley in 1818, is known for its tragedy and the technology that started to change mankind during her time. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the themes of alienation and sanity are responsible for Victor’s downfall. After William passes, the guilt that is built up inside causes great grief for Victor. His isolation from the world while in university and his studies in Ingolstadt. The loss of Clerval after Victor left him in London due to the Creations threats if he did not create another being like him. The loss of his wife Elizabeth on their wedding night is tragic as that was the creation final threat and he followed through with his plan. After the loss of Victor’s Father (old
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When he arrived at home he noticed a letter from his father regarding the knowledge that his little brother William had been murdered. Victor felt alone and angry because he knew who had killed his little brother, the creation. Victor saw the creation, “A flash of lightning illuminated the object and discovered its shape plainly to me; its gigantic stature, and the deformity of its aspect, more hideous than belongs to humanity, instantly informed me that it was the wretch, the filthy demon to whom I had given life.” (Shelley, 78) The being and Creature that he had created was killing his family, and Victor couldn't find the strength to tell the rest of his family who had killed his brother. Therefore, a young Justine Moritz was killed for being accused of Williams death. This build up of guilt inside of Victor was not helping his sanity, he had lost his mind. Victor’s sanity took a turn for the worst because of the loss of his dear …show more content…
Six years prior to his brothers death he left his hometown to attend university and study in Ingolstadt. Victor was alone with no one around to talk with other than fellow students, and professors. He was isolated from his family and this helped in the cause of his loss of sanity. He slowly went crazy trying to discover a way to create a new form of life from an inanimate object. He says:
“The summer months passed while I was thus engaged, heart and soul, in one pursuit. It was a most beautiful season; never did the fields bestow a more plentiful harvest or the vines yield a more luxuriant vintage, but my eyes were insensible to the charms of nature. And the same feelings which made me neglect the scenes around me caused me also to forget those friends who were so many miles absent, and whom I had not seen for so long a time.” (Shelley, 47)
Victor had poured his heart and soul into his project of creating another, so much that he had forgotten about everyone back home in Geneva. Victor’s quest was a major part in him losing his sanity and being alienated from everyone he cared
When he arrived at home he noticed a letter from his father regarding the knowledge that his little brother William had been murdered. Victor felt alone and angry because he knew who had killed his little brother, the creation. Victor saw the creation, “A flash of lightning illuminated the object and discovered its shape plainly to me; its gigantic stature, and the deformity of its aspect, more hideous than belongs to humanity, instantly informed me that it was the wretch, the filthy demon to whom I had given life.” (Shelley, 78) The being and Creature that he had created was killing his family, and Victor couldn't find the strength to tell the rest of his family who had killed his brother. Therefore, a young Justine Moritz was killed for being accused of Williams death. This build up of guilt inside of Victor was not helping his sanity, he had lost his mind. Victor’s sanity took a turn for the worst because of the loss of his dear …show more content…
Six years prior to his brothers death he left his hometown to attend university and study in Ingolstadt. Victor was alone with no one around to talk with other than fellow students, and professors. He was isolated from his family and this helped in the cause of his loss of sanity. He slowly went crazy trying to discover a way to create a new form of life from an inanimate object. He says:
“The summer months passed while I was thus engaged, heart and soul, in one pursuit. It was a most beautiful season; never did the fields bestow a more plentiful harvest or the vines yield a more luxuriant vintage, but my eyes were insensible to the charms of nature. And the same feelings which made me neglect the scenes around me caused me also to forget those friends who were so many miles absent, and whom I had not seen for so long a time.” (Shelley, 47)
Victor had poured his heart and soul into his project of creating another, so much that he had forgotten about everyone back home in Geneva. Victor’s quest was a major part in him losing his sanity and being alienated from everyone he cared