Victor’s dad leaving him made Victor upset, and he cried for days in bed, “On the night I missed my father the most, when I lay in bed and cried” (Pg.35). Victor missed his father so much that he stood at the porch at night and waited for him to come back. Over the years, Victor’s sadness from his father leaving him slowly turned into anger and he transferred that anger on one of his friends, Thomas, “Victor was really drunk and beat up Thomas up for no reason at all” (Pg.65). In “Smoke Signals”, Victor had accumulated a lot of hate towards his father but put it behind him, however, when he got a call saying that his father died, the hate for his father re-emerged. Victor became irritated when he had to go pick up his father’s ashes in Phoenix, Arizona.…
Coping with the familial loss and controlling the monster proved to be too much duty for Victor to handle, and he snapped. He went to whatever means necessary to kill his creation, slowly losing his emotions and…
These actions cause Victor to suffer and want to get even with his creation. When Victor get blamed for the murders he is quick to blame his creation in order to get revenge. When this strategy proves as unsuccessful, he decides that the best way to get revenge against his creation is to kill him. He begins to track the Creature's movements be collecting clues left behind. He is unsuccessful in killing his creature because he becomes ill and dies from malnutrition and…
His pride took over and he wanted to be great and famous but didn't think of the consequences. He is a very smart man and this drives him to his downfall. He wanted to gain knowledge no other human had discovered yet and because of pride, be known for his knowledge. He also had too much pride to admit his wrong doing and that he is responsible for the deaths of family members in a way. Victor realizes his own error and accepts the consequences.…
At age 5, Victor's notable father, former psychologists, was fired due to a near-death experience and damaging experimental study with a patient. His father fell into a deep depression after he lost his job and became an alcoholic. One night, Victor's father came home drunk after an unsuccessful day of job interviews he began to meddle in his old chemicals, he dropped a flask waking Victor. His father became distraught trying to get Victor out the way and back to bed then he accidentally spilled chemicals on Victor's face, some entering his mouth and…
Cognition, as defined in our notes, is the “mental processes related to acquisition, storage, and retrieval” (Frank P. Gengaro, Ph.D., MSW, M.A., LCSW, SI, TM, TM, TL, TMC, TTP). This basically means that cognition has a huge part in acquiring information and storing the information in an efficient way so that we can access it whenever we need to. The main way that we study human cognition is through the humanistic perspective. The humanistic perspective suggests that we are social creatures who interact with other social creatures for the sole purpose of survival. We use cognition in an adaptive, as well as, maladaptive way to survive.…
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) Shock, it has the ability to leave an imprint on a person’s mind: A pattern etched into the brain as a memory. Almost as if a permanent tattoo, each one unique depending on the person and situation. Yet unlike tattoos, these memories cannot be removed, meaning even those who wish so desperately they could forget tragic times in their life cannot.…
Here it’s shown that Victor feels relief when he secludes himself from everyone, he’d rather be on his own. This is important because it shows that Victor feels more comfortable just being in his own thoughts that he sees no other way to feel consoled. Lastly we see that sometimes Victors thoughts run rampant and he can’t seem to control them all the time. This is evident when Victor says to himself “i endeavoured to crush these fears, and to fortify…
Mary Shelly: Frankenstein During Frankenstein, there is never a consistent focus for sure who is characterized as a victim or as a victimizer. Instead, the role is continually changed between the two main characters—Frankenstein and the creature (Frankenstein created). As the role changes through out the story the moral perspective of the story also changes due to the change of the victim and victimizer. But if I was told to choose a victim through out this novel I would have to say it was Victors family, because they hand no hand or knowledge with the creature.…
Self-love is healthy; self-devotion, on the other hand, is not. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, told primarily from the point of view of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who discovers the secret of life, illustrates this idea. Following his discovery and fueled by his desire for fame and glory, Victor decides to put his newfound knowledge to the test by creating a living being from dead flesh. However, when the Creation does actually come alive, Victor abandons him immediately. This is a catalyst for the misery that befalls him and his loved ones later in the book and (combined with Victor’s unshakable sense of pride and decided lack of empathy) is what leads to the deaths of the Creation, Justine, and Elizabeth, among many others.…
Victor realizes that he doesn’t remember any of the good times he had with his father, which was preventing him from forgiving him and letting Victor lead a normal life on the…
Being selfish and not worrying about the consequences of your actions can negatively affect yourself and others around you. In the book, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, this couldn’t be more true. Throughout the book, Victor blames his fate on his wild ambition and curiosity. Ambition alone did not hurt Victor but it was his selfish trait that he possesses.…
He was greatly embarrassed when the teacher put him on the spot. As we go through the story, the plot twists and turns and we see different characteristics shine from Victor. We saw him change from the beginning to the end, he went from confident, to foolish, to humble. At the beginning of the story, the exposition, Victor was confident because he thought this year was going to be normal. We learn that Victor feels very confident in his thoughts and actions towards girls.…
Essay Four: Frankenstein: Who is the real monster? In Mary Shelley 's Frankenstein, shows the relationship between Victor Frankenstein (father) and his Creation (son) are dependent on one another. A good parent knows that the child is dependent on them for everything, but if the upbringing of the parent is lacking, a different fate may happen to the child.…
I. Home as refuge/protection In Ode to my Mother’s Hair by Joseph Legaspi and The Road Back by Pak Chesam, home is expressed as a matter of refuge and protection. The two poems are similar in the fact that “home” is defined as a symbolic figure, which is the mother. For example, in the poem Ode to my Mother’s Hair, the comparison of the mother’s hair as “dark as cuttlefish ink,” (Legaspi 9) signifies a mother’s natural instinct when danger is sensed. This analogy provides a vivid imagery on a mother’s character in that they would defend and protect, like a cuttlefish secreting ink, when danger lurks.…