Analyzing Frankenstein's Creature '

"A Hermit is simply a person to whom society has failed to adjust itself." (Will Cuppy). In the gothic novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley we follow the life of Victor Frankenstein in 18th century Germany. Shelley displays a recurring theme of isolation and how it drives once good people to do terrible things. If civilization does not adjust itself to a creature of any kind they will be forced into isolation and ultimately self destruction.

The human brain while complex, initiating every impulse that controls the body, can be simplified. Simple things such as memories, beliefs, or passions can define the decisions that a person makes. The impulses of humanity may cloud a person’s logic, while each person’s logic, in turn, may affect the impulses of humanity. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is overflowing with emotionally based decisions. Her text can be further observed when looking through a psychoanalytic lense with a hint of New Criticism, and searching for the root of emotion in outside texts such as the book of Genesis and “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” (Brackett

The novel Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley, is a gothic novel about a creature that achieves humanity through his emotional feelings and intellectual thoughts. Throughout the novel, Shelly demonstrates that the goodwill of a person dominates his or her overall disposition. The reader feels sympathy for the characters when they suffer through hardships and tragedies because of their redeeming qualities that reflect a positive light on mankind. Shelly develops the novel by portraying the characters in a positive light through the compassion, altruism, and innocence that is displayed in the actions of Caroline Beaufort, Henry Clerval, and Justine Moritz.

When hearing the word Frankenstein society imagines a boxy looking creature with metal pegs in his neck and a scar on his forehead; in reality Frankenstein is Dr.

As the characters in the novel Frankenstein compellingly evince, monstrosity is not an inherent characteristic but one that is acquired through belligerent revenge, extensive isolation and dangerous curiosity. By applying this trait not only to the monster but also to Frankenstein, Shelley demonstrates that true monstrosity not lies in the outer physical appearance but exists in the minds full of obsessive malignant intentions. Referring back to the root of the word monster, monere (to instruct), Shelley uses the theme of monstrosity throughout the book to instruct the readers that challenging the realm of god only leaves one with monstrosity and

Whilst reading and watching Frankenstein and Ex Machina, respectively, I often felt sympathetic towards The Creature and Ava. Both were created and animated without their consent (this is a grey line since they cannot actually give consent). In my Journal 6, I wrote “The Creature was brought into the world unwillingly and has to face loneliness and misery due to his monstrosity.” I will explore the portrayal of non-human beings by Mary Shelley and Alex Garland, the human interaction with these beings, and my opinion on why The Creature and Ava should be considered “human.”

There are many critical analyses to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Two of these analyses bring forth varied interpretations. Sandra M. Gilbert and Susan Gubar wrote “Mary Shelley’s Monstrous Eve.” Anne K. Mellor wrote “Possessing Nature: The Female in Frankenstein.” Gilbert and Gubar argue that Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein from the influence of her family in order to represent her personal life and life events. Mellor argues that the author wrote Frankenstein in order to represent many themes upon the subject of feminism. “Mary Shelley’s Monstrous Eve” is a better interpretation of Frankenstein over “Possessing Nature: The Female in Frankenstein” due to the more relevant and obvious facts such as family influence and tragic life events versus assumptions used by Anne K. Mellor.

When certain people feel lonely with no support system around them,they often do everything in their power to seek revenge against the person who put them in their lonely state without thinking about the repercussion .In Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein,Victor’s creature is treated with no dignity because of his ugly physical appearance. Since he has not receive any dignity,equity or respect the creature decides to seek revenge. It was common in the eighteenth century for people to be treated unfairly than other people because of their different physical appearance. This basic idea of inequality is shown through the text Frankenstein. Frankenstein maintains its relevancy to a modern audience through its powerful themes.These themes include the need of companionship, appearances vs reality and the consequences of revenge.

John is sitting in his room by himself reading the book ruined book “Frankenstein”. Then the door swings open, it is Lenina she staggers in like a lost dog.

In the novel, Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, the Creature 's only need is for a female companion, which he asks Victor Frankenstein his maker to create. Shelley shows the argument between the creature and Frankenstein. The creature says: "I demand a creature of another sex, but as hideous as myself" (Shelley 139). Shelley shows what the creature wants from Frankenstein and what his needs are. Shelley gives us an idea of the sympathy that Frankenstein might feel for the creature even though he neglects him. The creature confronts Victor demanding his attention and expressing his needs. I feel a lot of sympathy for the creature based on him being able to forgive Victor for abandoning him and being able to communicate with him.

I will be writing on the different characteristics of the creature and Dr. Frankenstein from Mary Shelley’s book Frankenstein. The creature in this book displays different characteristics of emotion that greatly display the genre of romanticism. The creature at some points is horrifying to the reader, but in different instances is able to gain sympathy from the author. The beast is also depicted in different manners depending on the volume of the book. When one sees Dr. Frankenstein’s perspective of the monster I would believe the daemon is a bad thing, and messed up. On the other hand, from the creature’s perspective he is simply innocent and was changed because of how his creator treated him. All of these different scenario’s play into linking

Art in the Romantic era was dominated by emotion rather than industrial personal values. Due to the dehumanizing work that was done in factories the artists of the time began to stress the emotions in order to evoke emotion from the soulless factory workers. This is evident in the music of the era with the rises and falls. Ride of the Valkyries by Wagner was one of the major compositions of this time. Furthermore, nature was being corrupted by the industrial revolution of the time and therefore it was placed on a pedestal. Authors and painters in this era exhibited an intense love for nature. Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, exhibits particular praise of nature and insight into the views of authors at the time.

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Frankenstein is a novel written by English author Mary Shelley about a peculiar scientist named Victor Frankenstein. Victor, who is a scientist endeavoring to make history, engenders a monstrous but attentive creature in an eccentric scientific experiment. The monster that he engenders faces abnegation and fear from his creator and society. The monster is the worst kind of scientific experiment gone awry. The creature has compassion for society but additionally wants to take revenge on his engenderer for making him be solitary, and also for the way that he looks. The creature that Victor engenders is filled with compassion and love but all that it receives in reciprocation is solitude and abnegation. This caused the monster to take horrible actions just so Victor can feel what he feels.