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The search for power by both Victor and the creature is a theme that is used in Frankenstein many times. Victor and the creature both want to gain power. Victor tries to get power by making life and the creature tries to get power by killing people and making death happen on his terms. When Victor made the creature he made life out of material that life wouldn't normally be able to come from. He takes power away from the natural way of being born and creates his own way to make life. The…

1. Who invented the electric chair? Alfred P. Southwick invented the electric chair. In 1877, Edison began a series of bizarre experiments at his West Orange lab, shocking unwanted dogs, cats and even a circus elephant to death with AC to prove that the current was deadly stuff. In the 1880s, the dentist Alfred P. Southwick was inspired by a drunken man he saw accidentally electrocuted to death, to develop a new quick and painless method for the execution of death sentenced people as an…

of the story, some might refer to it as “curiosity killed the cat”. He then puts together everything that his professors taught him and created a monster so horrid. He later began to question why he created something so horrible and gave this creature life. His main purpose in life went from finding the secret of life to finding ways to destroy the monster he created. Mary Shelley made sure she included this character for a specific reason. She made sure you were able to capture the very details…

big similarity had to do with the man who created the monster. Both men were obsessed with the fact that they could create or alter life, ultimately playing the role of God. In Frankenstein, Victor let his research control his entire life. He did not talk to his family or friends, he became sick, and the only thing he cared about was the creation of the monster. In the X-Files version you see a similarity with the doctor creating his monster. When his wife is discussing having children he says…

“Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley, a character is forged together with dug up remains by Dr. Victor Frankenstein called “the creation.” Throughout the story the creation gets disrespected by society and even his own creator. This transforms him into a scarred monster who only seeks revenge and romance for one another. In the beginning of the story, Mary Shelley depicts the creations scarred mind with,”I remained during the rest of the night, walking up and down in greater agitation listening…

himself to give him fame and so then he got the idea of creating another life form. With this idea Frankenstein grew sick staying up late nights studying the Human mechanics, the body, and Human behavior. Frankenstein felt like a slave in creating his monster because he would be locked away in his room. For instance he explains “But my enthusiasm was checked by my anxiety, and I appeared rather like one doomed by slavery toil” (Shelley 20). He also felt like he was doing something wrong because…

Victors views on his quest to create a monster from the flesh of the dead changes throughout the novel. Initially, Victor is obsessed with the idea of creating life out of death. Victor is driven by the thought of creating a being from the flesh of the dead and works tirelessly to complete his quest. Victor is successful in his pursuits and after finishing his creation, Victor looks at in disgust and shuns the monster after witnessing its hideous appearance. The monster flees and kills William,…

trying to create life out of death, he is finally successful. When his creature awakens, he realizes that his creation turned out to look like a horrific monster.…

The Desire for Power One constant in humankind is the desire to be stronger than other people. Every person wants an upper hand of some sort, whether it is through knowledge, strength, economy, or social rank. This desire for power has driven countless wars and other conflicts, and is present in everybody, whether they embrace or reject it. In Frankenstein, both Victor Frankenstein and his monstrous creation show that they want to be stronger, though in different ways. Frankenstein is entranced…

antagonist, Frankenstein's monster, in his opinion, suffered a great injustice and sought to plot revenge as part of his search for justice. In the beginning, Victor Frankenstein created the monster then abandoned him for his physical demeanor. Doing so, Victor unknowingly set forth a wave of destruction. Additionally, the monster states that he learned to be evil by all the rejection correspondingly with the hatred he received. In other words, the measures the monster took to inflict pain on…