Raising Victor Vargas

Monster Contest,” Phineastein and Ferbgore decide to create a monster so they can enter the contest. Rather than ransacking graveyards and using human body parts like Victor does in Shelley’s novel, Phineastein and Ferbgore collect spare parts from semi-aquatic animals. This takes away the horror experienced in Shelley’s novel when Victor pieces together a monster using human parts. In Frankenstein, how the creature is brought to life is never revealed, adding to the idea that Frankenstein is a…

that involves the flawed tendency to judgmentally delineate what is normal or not. In Shelley’s “Frankenstein”, the monster as the traditionally conceived Other (arising from its distorted looks) disturbingly mirrors his creator Victor who supposedly is more ‘normal’. Victor, though hailing from a respectable family and being largely assimilated within human society, essentially transmutes into the same ground as the Other through his alignment with the creature. To illustrate, both characters…

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein shows that the miserable and tragic fate of the protagonist, Victor Frankenstein, is the product of his nature. In his relentless quest to instill life upon inanimate objects, Frankenstein “deprived [himself] of rest and health” (Shelley 45), and “lost all soul or sensation but for this one pursuit” (Shelley 42). After his own invention murdered his closest family and friends, Victor vowed to revenge their deaths. He persistently chased after the wretch even under…

Reb Saunders controls his son in every aspect of his life by the way he raised him to his day to day interactions. Throughout Mary Shelly’s, Frankenstein, Victor controls his creation by condemning the monster’s actions or thoughts that aren’t approved or conceived by Victor, dictating the monster should live his way or not at all. Reb and Victor, two main creators, demonstrate how futile the meaningless pursuit of control is through experiences and differences in the relationships with their…

due to the monster killing his family, the unknown, and what the future has in store if humans continue to advance technologically. Victor Frankenstein, renowned scientist was thirsty for knowledge and challenge, needing more in his life. He expanded his horizons, and tinkers at the borderline of human and God when he created his monster. Initially, Victor is thrilled in his discovery, but the second of reanimation Frankenstein exclaims, “No mortal could support the horror of that…

represents a shadow of Victor’s past to create a never ending conflict between Victor and the monster. This causes the death of Victor’s closest friends and family to be murdered by the creature who had suffered since the start of his life. Upon the creation of the monster, Victor flees his apartment to escape the horrors he had just witnessed. The creature was left alone without an explanation or knowledge of why Victor would leave. Not knowing what to do, the creature goes off to explore the…

The song “Human” by Rag’n’Bone Man came out in February of 2017. Rory Graham, or better known as his stage name Rag’n’Bone man, is a British singer and songwriter in the Alternative and Indie genre. His song “Human” argues that everyone is human and makes mistakes. Its argument is effective because of its use of Aristotle’s forms of persuasion ethos, logos, and pathos. As well as the choice of words in the lyrics. The song starts with a tambourine and slow claps on a sluggish beat that imitates…

The novel, Frankenstein features Victor Frankenstein as the main character. It narrates the story and journey of an ambitious young man (Victor) who directs most his efforts to the creation of a new life. His efforts eventually get rewarded. After rigorous scientific experiments; he successfully creates a creature that is although different from human beings, has some human characteristics. The creature however does what its master least expects- killing the human race. To even more surprise, it…

Mental Illnesses in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is an iconic horror classic filled with deep, thought provoking themes and well written characters. The novel follows a brilliant yet misguided scientist named Victor Frankenstein. Victor is led down a path of what some would call “the Devil’s arts”, using science to do what no mortal man should be able to accomplish, create life. Frankenstein constructs a living creature, stronger, bigger, and more gruesome than…

strangled boy, an innocent executed girl, a sick boy, constant fears and several mysterious deaths...It is not a killer, who is guilty of all these terrible and strange events, but a young scientist whose name is Victor Frankenstein. In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein we are told of a man Victor who creates a life. This creation, his creature, is perceived by society because of his physical appearance being so called a “monster” although his creator is in fault of his creatures actions. Frankenstein…