Analysis on the Impact of Frankenstein Family and Background in His Pr

The tragic figure in Mary Shelley’s horror novel Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein, is truly an instrument of suffering for his loved ones in his life. Frankenstein’s Creature horrifies Frankenstein and sets off a series of events that corrode his relationships and harm his family and friends; furthermore, Frankenstein’s actions cause the innocent characters to suffer the most, which contributes to the tragic vision of the work as a whole.

He has an ideal childhood and a devoted companion in his adopted cousin, Elizabeth. He is a very intelligent and educated individual. Mary Shelly gives Frankenstein an ideal life prior to the events of the novel to show that ambition has very negative effects. If Frankenstein had a sad and lonely life prior to the creation of the Monster the impact of the Monster’s decision to take revenge wouldn’t have been nearly as impactful. Shelly is saying that life prior to the Age of Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution was comparable to the ideal life that Frankenstein once had.

The character is bold and majestic demonstrated when he rejects his duties and responsibilities and goes to the country side where there is peace and nature which contradict widely with his bothered mind. It is clear that nature is significant in Frankenstein’s life. There is sympathy for the creature because there is great significance on the power of nature that people would not complicate life and there would be more sensations and empathy for each other. It is clear that a child’s innocence is corrupted by evil acts due to victimization at some point in their

Have you ever heard the saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover?” If not one would answer, “Always read a book cover to cover before you make judgments.” Frankenstein is one such book. While Frankenstein is a book about a monster terrifying a city it is also about compassion, love and friendship. After reading the book you would discover Frankenstein, the monster, is a loving creature with feelings and wants to become a part of society.

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is an incredible novel that is as popular as it has ever been, despite being written in the 1700´s. One of the main reason for its notoriety is how well Mary Shelley was able to develop the main characters in the story. The story focuses around Victor Frankenstein and the Creature, who are uniquely presented as to leave it up to the reader to decide who the good guy in the story is, and who is the villain. Each conducted many actions that were beyond reason and unjustifiable, but also had instances where they appeared to be the victim or were trying to better the lives of others. I do believe though, that the creature had more justifiable actions throughout the entirety of the story. The Creature was the result of Victorś insane desires, was left abandoned and forced to go through the world without any knowledge, and whose mind was poisoned by the humans he interacted with.

Frankenstein is a monster from the beginning of the book. He has a twisted mind set that turn him mad. He may have been through a few tragedies but he lost focus of what life was. Shelley wrote:

Every two seconds a child becomes an orphan. Many of these children turn to prostitution and crime; Frankenstein’s child was abandoned by Victor’s own narcissistic compulsion toward resistance of family. Demonstrated in his near refusal to marry his cousin Elizabeth. He

In the first few hours of his birth, the monster is faced with rejection, even from his creator. If Frankenstein would have guided and nurtured him, then the monster would have never sought revenge on Frankenstein and his family. However, I sympathize mostly with the monster because he is no the one to blame. I believe with most instances that the parent is the one to

Nurture plays a larger role than nature in shaping Frankenstein’s monster’s behavior. He is not born evil as thought by Victor. The monster enjoys the

Frankenstein is similar to his friends and family in many ways, but is different on the inside because of his questioning of himself. He conforms to society’s expectations by living with his family and striving to achieve the goals and expectations they have set for him. However, inwardly, he questions his motives for studying and the reasons behind his ambitions. This sets him apart from the rest of society because he is unsure about what he wants to achieve and why. He knows that his ambitions and desires, if expressed outwardly, would be frowned upon or seen as abnormal, so he does not express them.

In doing so, Frankenstein condemns the creature to loneliness and persecution. The creature's hatred and violent acts are not an inherent part of his character, as he explains, "I was benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend. Make me happy, and I shall again be virtuous" (81). If Frankenstein had raised and cared for him, the creature would have experienced compassion, and had someone to support him and be his advocate. Instead, the creature is left to learn about the world on his own, and develop a set of morals based on the way society treats him. Because he grows up outside of, and shunned by, society, he feels very little moral obligation towards other human beings. "...and tell me why should I pity man more than he pities me?" the creature asks Frankenstein. "Shall I respect man when he contemns [sic] me?" (122) The creature is not a monster in his own eyes; he is behaving rationally given the treatment he has received. If he were taught a better way to act, he would almost certainly behave in that way. The monster is not born a monster, his ugliness notwithstanding; he becomes one because society behaves monstrously towards him.

Frankenstein knew that created his life would also destroy him. His life was not all that great, Frankenstein left him to suffer. He was new to this life and had no idea what to do. “How can I describe my emotions at this catastrophe, or how delineate the wretch whom with such infinite pains and care I had endeavored to form?”(Page 55) He cannot explain what he had done, there was so much to go back and fix he did not know where to start.

Frankenstein's creation is a complex character whose true motives cannot be determined easily. Although one cannot excuse his actions, they should certainly not be viewed out of context. The creature is exposed to the painful reality of loneliness from the moment of his creation. "I had worked hard for nearly two years," Victor states, "for the sole

Victor Frankenstein's upbringing in a perfect society ultimately led to the destruction of his life which coincided with the lives of those emotionally close to

The family aspect in the Frankenstein is a strong theme that has been developed and challenged in the novel. The novel places weight in the role of parents within a family with parents having the role of protecting their children. For instance, Victor’s father is identified to protect him with different scenarios that are causing harm to him in addition to the happy upbringing filled with father’s affection. "No human being could have passed a happier childhood than myself. My parents were possessed by the very spirit of kindness and indulgence” (Shelley 23). Meanwhile, his family friends have surrounded the young man as they are in need to see his success. Through the traditional notions of attaining a stronger family, commitment, time, coping ability, spiritual wellness, appreciation, and communication are the most essential aspects (Westheimer and Yogada 24-29). However, Frankenstein has revealed more breaking up of ties between family members and friends characterized by non-commitment, no time for family members, and lack of unity as well as, poor sexual relations revealed by Victor. Frankenstein has challenged the family concept against the traditional notions as we see; the home has been the place where refuge can be found.