In the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley the main character Victor Frankenstein uses his eagerness to help him accomplish his goals. Victor had wanted to become a famous scientist through his project of reanimating life. I had willingly invested his time into the making of his creation. However once completing his task he was not satisfied and the creation had become a source of destruction in his life. During this process Victor had demonstrated character traits that were beneficial to his success as well as unhealthy character traits. Victor Frankenstein’s worst character trait is his eagerness to fulfill his desires during the pursuit of this of this he creates additional quandaries that are detrimental to himself, his loved ones and society
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Victor had spoken to the creation and the creation had told him that if he did not create a wife for him that he would kill his cousin Elizabeth who was his soon to be wife. Victor originally agreed yet he changed his mind due to the fact that he was eager about getting the creation out of his life and the creation killed Elizabeth. Victors father was greatly impacted by the murder of his daughter Elizabeth. It was describe as “His Elizabeth, his more than daughter, whom he doted on with all that affection which a man feels, who in the decline of life, having few affections, clings more earnestly to those that remain...He could not live under the horrors that were accumulated around him; the springs of existence suddenly gave way… and in a few days he died in my arms.”(Chapter 23). This description shows how Victor’s brash decision to no create a compassion for the creation resulted in the immediate death of his wife Elizabeth and the pain leading up to the death of his father. X This makes it his worst character trait because he becomes less humane every time his eagerness begins to become dominant. Frankenstein did not think about the impact of his decision would be on his father. Frankenstein’s love for his father was expressed was shown through the respect that he showed him during visits. Despite this his eagerness to fulfill his desires caused him to lose his humanity making his action just as heinous as the
Victor had spoken to the creation and the creation had told him that if he did not create a wife for him that he would kill his cousin Elizabeth who was his soon to be wife. Victor originally agreed yet he changed his mind due to the fact that he was eager about getting the creation out of his life and the creation killed Elizabeth. Victors father was greatly impacted by the murder of his daughter Elizabeth. It was describe as “His Elizabeth, his more than daughter, whom he doted on with all that affection which a man feels, who in the decline of life, having few affections, clings more earnestly to those that remain...He could not live under the horrors that were accumulated around him; the springs of existence suddenly gave way… and in a few days he died in my arms.”(Chapter 23). This description shows how Victor’s brash decision to no create a compassion for the creation resulted in the immediate death of his wife Elizabeth and the pain leading up to the death of his father. X This makes it his worst character trait because he becomes less humane every time his eagerness begins to become dominant. Frankenstein did not think about the impact of his decision would be on his father. Frankenstein’s love for his father was expressed was shown through the respect that he showed him during visits. Despite this his eagerness to fulfill his desires caused him to lose his humanity making his action just as heinous as the