Victor Is The Real Monster In Frankenstein

Is the creation the monster, or is the creator the monster? In Mary Shelley's Frankensteinthis question resonates within the minds of the readers. Many believe that Victor is the monsterdue to his theories of creating a new life from scraps of others, and many believe that themonster created is the true monster due to his intent to kill Victor's family. I believe that thecreator, Victor Frankenstein, is the true monster.From an early age Victor is infatuated by everything within science, and when he wasyounger he had an interest in alchemy. However, this interest was not supported by his father oreven his college professor later on. I believe that this contributed to Victor’s desire to createanything within the realm of alchemy to prove it was not blasphemy. While working towards …show more content…
The monster should not have resorted to killing, but he didn’t knowany better. The monster did not have anyone to teach him right from wrong. The only way heended up having some form of moral compass was when he learned to read, and he readParadise Lost. Within reading Paradise Lost he learned the story of Adam and Eve, but it wasfrom Satan's point of view, so it was only one portion of the story. Having only Satan’s point ofview he acted upon what he thought could solve his problems. The monster, only having oneform of learning, did not have the ability to tell what he could and couldn’t do.In the end I see Victor as the monster due to his negligence, and his own moral compass.Victor did not treat the monster how he should have, it was his creation, Victor made the monsterinto what he was. The monster could not help most of his actions due to his huge frame andstature. Victor is the true monster due to his selfish, neglectful approach to a creation he created,but never showed any care