Son of Frankenstein

just as it is when the Creation is first introduced in the book, Frankenstein. However, the true monster in Frankenstein isn’t the one with yellow skin and black lips. The monster is Victor, the one who constructed the Creation. Firstly, Victor completely abandoned his creation. After seeing what he really created, Victor rushed out of the room where he “did not dare return to the apartment,” (Shelley 36). Coming from a father/son point of view, that is no way to handle responsibility,…

Frankenstein in its basic sense is about a monster being created and the havoc he causes. However, if you look more in depth you will see there is much more to the story, like the role of women. In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the women are characterized as submissive, passive, and in some cases lost without male superiority. Some many say that Shelley intended to show that women were superior but when you analyze the book you see that is not true. The three main characters: Caroline, Justine…

Changing Sides Frankenstein was written in the early 1800’s by Mary W. Shelley. Frankenstein is a book about a struggle of repentance for what at first seemed to be a prodigious scientific discovery, but actually became an ironic tragedy for both creator and creature. It can be argued that the book’s main character is the creator of the creature, Victor Frankenstein. Throughout the novel, Victor experiences many life changing events. Not only does Victor grow in age, he matures and grows…

There is much debate on who is the villain in the novel Frankenstein; some may say it’s the beast while others may think it is Victor who is the real monster here. If one were to ask Stephanie Allen from Oxford, she would say that Victor is the monster because he abandoned his creation, but if one were to ask a scientist who believes in vitalism would disagree and say that Victor was pushing the limits of science. It is so controversial one can write a whole book about the debate. The themes of…

The novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley explores the topic of identity through the lens of nature versus nurture. Shelley argues that neither of these things makes the man, but rather that the decisions they make effect themselves and those around them. Victor Frankenstein claims to have been raised in a very healthy and nurturing environment. Frankenstein’s monster wasn’t raised in the home of a wealthy family, and instead woke suddenly in the lab of his creator, scared and mostly alone. These…

Victor Frankenstein rejects his own creature at his birth, which is considered to be an evil deed. Considering the monster’s situation as a newborn baby, who comes to life, he needs his parents to take care of him. Victor as his parent is responsible to nurture him, but he rejects his creature and as the monster is rejected, therefore, he takes on evil deeds. The relationship that Victor Frankenstein develops with his creature mirrors the relationship that Victor had with his own father. Victor…

gratitude to Victor, but it turns out to be the complete opposite for him. He feels that this monster is a threat and develops a depiction that creates fear, a major aspect of the Gothic genre. His relationship with his creation was supposed to be a father/son relationship, however, Victor does not embrace that relationship.…

small differences. A story always consists of a problem and some sort of hero that has to solve it. In the monster classics Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, and Grendel, by John Gardner, a paralyzing monster inhabits countries in Europe. The creatures can communicate in the people’s native language, but their appearance always restricts their human attributes. The novels Frankenstein and Grendel follow similar structures in their female characters, language, and viewpoints, resulting in…

something of that sort. But, a monster can be anyone. A person’s actions dictate whether or not they can truly be considered a monster; If they demean others then their cruelty can turn them into one. This is the case in Frankenstein, a novel by the young Mary Shelley. Victor Frankenstein is a young adult in college that craves for more and more knowledge. He does the impossible and recreates life. But, Victor ends up being unhappy with the way things turn out. His actions reflect his…

many actions are often viewed as diabolical or horrible. Oftentimes, they are; communities, local and worldwide, will look on in horrified shock when they see deplorable actions, including the mortal sins of rape and murder. In Richard Wright’s Native Son, these two crimes are brought to the forefront, committed by 20-year-old black protagonist Bigger Thomas. By the end of Fear, Bigger has murdered the young white Mary Dalton, and halfway through Flight, Bigger has added another crime, the rape…