Who Is Victor Frankenstein's Monster

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Frankenstein's monster isn't the only one who is having these feeling of hate within societal views. Victor Frankenstein when growing up, he was living the good life. As Victor gets older he becomes very interested in books on the mysteries of the natural world. He read books by Cornelius Agrippa, and becomes interested in natural philosophy. (20) When he arrived to college his professor Krempe tells Victor that all the time that he has spent studying was a waste. WIth the the inspiration from the books and the thought of “oh i’m going to prove him wrong” cycling in his head, the monster was created in sense of prejudice and hate. It also didn’t help that Victor's mother died from an illness that she caught from Elizabeth.

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