Creature In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Frankenstein is a gothic and horror fiction story that was written by Mary Shelley in 1818. In the novel, we read and learn that three major characters; Victor Frankenstein, Robert Walton, and the creature are seeking knowledge through self-education. And also education is one of the major themes in the novel. I am interested in Victor Frankenstein’s creature education because he is self-educated without having guideline and affection from family unlike his creator and Robert Walton. My research paper will be focus on the monster’s self education through books which he read and learns from observing Decay family, and how that self-education eventually leads him to admit and acknowledge that how miserable he is and how he is different from

Not only is he left alone but he also must learn and adapt to the cruelty of the human world. The monster is left to figure out what feelings are, what fire is, what hunger is, etc. He approaches humans and they fully reject him in horror. They throw rocks and fire and he is forced to be alone, scavenging nuts and berries and hiding in the woods, only traveling when he cannot be seen. Every experience he has had with human beings has been awful and incredibly discouraging. As time progresses he stumbles across a cottage in the woods and he begins to watch a family of three: father, son, and sister (and eventually another woman). It is here that the creature learns what goodness is, what love and family is. He learns to speak English and he reads many novels such as Milton’s Paradise Lost to gain knowledge about his world, a similarity he has with his creator . But he also hears hears stories of the horrible things humans can do and he does not quite understand why or how at this point. From here he develops the feeling of loneliness and just wants to be a part of a family. “The more I saw of them the greater my desire to claim their protection and kindness; my heart yearned to be known and loved by these amiable creatures…” (Shelley 145). He wants someone to love and care for, he wishes for that love and care in return. He does not want to be cold in the woods rejected by any who sees

The monster notices that humans are afraid of him because of his appearance, he feels embarrassed of himself, as humans do when they don’t seem to be accepted. He admires the De Lacey Family that lives in the cottage, he also learns from them, and hopes to have companion as they do. The monster is like humans, as mentioned, in the way that he wants someone to listen and care about him. He is discovering the world and his capacities, he seeks knowledge and understand plenty aspects of life by learning how to speak and read. “The gentle manners and beauty of the cottagers greatly endeared them to me; when they were unhappy, I felt depressed; when they rejoiced, I sympathized in their joys” (Shelley 47). The monster developed feelings and emotions as humans. The creature is different from humans also, since he never got to grow up as a normal human, and

He has a turning point when he’s experiencing the world. As he’s wandering around, he notices a little girl fall into a pond, and the monster saves her from drowning. The monster rescues this little girl and returns her to her father; the father feels frightened and shoots the monster. Later the monster then says, “I thank you, but all that you mention is nothing to me; on the whole earth there is no comfort which I am capable of receiving,” (Shelly 157). He’s so shameful of who he is because no matter how nice he is; people will never look at him as “normal”. After this incident, the monster visits his creator and requests a significant other and when rejected, yells, “” I will revenge my injuries: If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear, and chiefly towards you my arch-enemy, because my creator, do I swear inextinguishable hatred,” (Shelley 104). This is the icing on the cake; this pushes the monster over the edge and causes him to commit evil crimes to those Victor

The creature is human because he feels, thinks, and speaks like a human. Victor can fix his emotions when it comes to him getting physical or getting stubborn when they mistreat him wrong. When the creature asked him for a mate he defends why he needs one "You are in the wrong. I am malicious because I am miserable" (115). The creature ask him this offer because he wants to feel loved and not to be alone no more.

The monster develops actual emotions despite him not being an actual human. For instance, when the monster finally finds his creator, he claims, “You must create a female for me whom I can live with in

As the monster learns and understands emotions he

I exclaimed in agony. Accursed creator! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from me in disgust?”. The monster has generated feelings and emotions since the day he was created, he never knew why people hated on him and felt left out of this world, knowing what his creator felt as he finished his dream that then became a nightmare, has made a turn on the monster’s emotions and feelings to men kind. After all, God created man beautiful and alluring and the monster knows that, but knowing his OWN creator turn his back on him, it just makes him get revenge and hope for the

For months, he tries to build a person out of old body parts. The end result was the creation of an ugly monster. Victor is mortified by his creation and runs off. The monster ventures off on its own and observes humans and. He tries to communicate with them, but they run away from him because they are so appalled by his appearance. This anger the monster and he begins to want to hurt humans, and get revenge on Victor. The Monster eventually finds Victor in the mountains, and explains his journey and what he has learned from observing humans. He also admits to killing Victor’s brother to seek revenge on him for making him so hideous. After a little bit of persuasion, Victor agrees to make the monster a companion. However, once Victor weighs out all the consequences of creating another monster, he destroys the creature in the making. When the original monster discovers this news, he vows to get revenge. This book resolves around the idea that people often judge by the way they look, which doesn’t allow them to communicate or get to truly know a person. The book also deals with the human’s guilty

His only source of knowledge and connection to the world is leaving because of him and the creature is beginning to see how cruel mankind is and wants revenge. Left to form his own ideas of a relationship with another the creature’s confusion sends him into a spiral of

In the beginning of the novel when the creature is first created he goes berserk because everything is new to him and he does not know where he is or what he is doing. He flees from Victor and goes deep into the woods where he learns about fire and additional nature stuff. He keeps wandering until he comes upon a village where he goes to accomodate with people.

The Character of the Creature The key aspect of discussion of character is presented by the author through the ‘monster’s’ actions which were justified by the situations that transpired throughout his short-lived life. The monster displayed severe depression after his repeated rejection by society. Simply put he was a serial killer by probable cause. Views on how one should foster their creation very greatly although it easily said that it would be frowned upon to be called a demonic being by one’s creator.

Throughout the novel, the creature is constantly subject to others’ hatred and prejudices despite his good deeds. The creature states, “…the miserable pain of a wound which shattered the flesh and bone.” The creature expresses that mankind took the kindness out of him. The creature justifies his transformation into a monster because he has already sympathized with others, but he failed to make progress. So, he decides to embody this monster being because it is the only way to receive the attention he yearns. Moreover, when the creature says, “…my pulses paused…” he reaffirms that the human within him died and he transforms into the monster that everyone viewed him to be. Therefore, the creature insists that his experiences caused his actions and fails to accept control of his choices. However, his choices cause his own destruction and transformation into a

By himself, the creature wondered and taught itself. At first, the monster was learning the basics, then as he grew, he understood the meaning of his own life. The creature did nothing horrific for a while until he became aware of everything. With all the time he had, he reflected on everything, and grew more aware. The monster suffered through; pain, misery, loneliness, neglect and abandonment. When he becomes so hurt; he takes his anger out on everyone who he felt, wronged him. Any kind of species, especially one like a man, is likely to be born good, but with pain, grow