When it comes to personalities, there is no such thing as a perfect person; this is true for both people in real life and in fictional characters. An exceptional example of this would be Frankenstein's Monster from Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. The Monster definitely embraced all that would be immoral by society's standards, but the reasoning behind his actions still manages to pull at the readers heart-strings.
First of all, looking at the Monster’s early life it is pretty straightforward that he was not treated all that fairly: upon first coming to life he is immediately deemed “horrible”; in fact, he was considered so much so that his creator, Frankenstein, completely fled the scene. After this, the Monster himself flees as well, finding
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Frankenstein’s close-mindedness can definitely cause the reader to think of the creature as a “demon” and a “monster.” From Frankenstein’s perspective, the creature is ugly and vile. However, when the reader finally gets to understand the creature’s struggles, he or she is able to empathize with the creature. For instance, when the creature exclaims “’All men hate the wretched; how, then, must I be hated, who am miserable beyond all living things!’” the reader is able to comprehend that people continuously judge him based on his appearance (113). The creature wants nothing more than to be loved and accepted, but instead he is “miserable” because of the “barbarity of man” (123). The creature cannot foster relationships with people because society
Morally ambiguous characters make the reader question their sense of trust in a character and make the reader question the true nature of their own acts within the text. These characters show reasons for being good as well as arguments to why they could be the exact opposite. In Mary Shelley’s, Frankenstein, the character who is morally ambiguous is the creature Dr. Frankenstein creates due to his ability for compassion and his kind nature that contrasts with his brutal actions that give him the title of the ‘monster’ Victor refers to him as.
Various novels contain an abundance of characters, with characteristics that assist in advancing the plot and deepening the story’s meaning. However, those characters are not only one sided, but have multiple colours to them because they would be nothing, but disposable, plain characters if they are not given a lot of depth. Morally ambiguous characters, a character who is neither purely evil nor purely good, adds more dynamic to the novel by introducing morally questionable ideas, more perspective, and unpredictable situations in the plot . A well known example would be Hamlet by Shakespeare, where Hamlet defends his mother and avenges his father by murdering countless people in his way, however, he portrays his conflicting emotions when killing
In Mary Shelley’s book Frankenstein the creature created by Victor Frankenstein is often misunderstood and mistreated because of his appearance. The people around him around him hurt him and make him filled with anger, causing the creature’s character to flip and out lash and swear vengeance on anyone he sees. This makes the reader see the creature as a morally ambiguous character because he constantly switches between both categories of good and evil. The creature being an ambiguous character helps support the meaning of the work as a whole which is good character can be manipulated by outside forces.
As a regular human who appears to be normally sufficient, his looks alone gives him outward conformity. More implications, his participation with his loved ones; having a family to love and express true sincerity towards one another allows for social appreciation. Only when he starts to lose his family and loved ones does the tension between conformity and questioning become quite apparent. He seems to be a normal human who fits society’s standards on physical appearance; however, his inward questioning and regret reflects that of his looks. When Frankenstein was treading with Henry Clerval in London, he had seen what was his personal inward conformity being fleshed out; “But in Clerval I saw the image of my former self; he was inquisitive, and anxious to gain experience and institution”... … and every word that I spoke in allusion to it caused my lips to quiver, and his heart to palpitate”(146-147). The fact that he had seen his past conformity rotting away with the sole thought of destruction by the creature had him questioning as to why he had done so. His overall emotional volcano with his outward appearance and inward regret has him questioning everything he was facing. Society has placed Frankenstein and all others that were “normal” into a spot of conformity, but everyone has to wonder; who is the monster within
In the words of critic Northrop Frye, “Tragic heroes are so much the highest points in their human landscape that they see the inevitable conductors of the power about them, great trees more likely to be struck by lightning than a clump of grass. Conductors may of course be instruments as well as victims of the divisive lightning.” In Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein is portrayed as a tragic hero. Victor Frankenstein’s craving for knowledge, restless ambition, and arrogant pride are all attributes that contribute to his characterization of a tragic hero. These three key traits depict Frankenstein as “an instrument of the suffering of others” and leads to grief and misfortunes for all those around him and inevitably his own destruction.
A penny for the dead? The definition of ritual, as defined by Webster’s Dictionary, “done as a part of a ceremony or ritual; always done in a particular situation and in the same way each time.” The relevance of rituals have played part in history including rituals with the dead, Indian ceremony rituals, and religious rituals. In the 21st century America, the roles of rituals have lessened and have become less of a common practice than of olden times. In The Lottery, the ritual of stoning the poor sap that “won” the Lottery is one that had been passed on from generation to generation. I believe that every culture has their own rituals that they believe play a significant role in their communities.
“One man’s life or death were but a small price to pay for the acquirement of the knowledge which I sought” (Shelley 9). As Walton shares his story with Victor Frankenstein, it becomes evident that they share the same tenacity for knowledge. They value the attainment of knowledge more than human life. Victor insists that “None but those who have experienced them can conceive of the enticements of science” (Shelley 23). He claims that “In other studies, you go as far as others have gone before you, and there is nothing more to know; but in a scientific pursuit there is continual food for discovery and wonder” (Shelley 23). Victor Frankenstein’s motivation is the quest for knowledge and to go
Tragic hero’s can come in all shapes and sizes. They may appear as a villain in multiple works of literature. In the novel, Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, the tragic hero is the creature. He is a main character whose faults led to his overall downfall. Often, the creature is misinterpreted by people to be named Frankenstein because he is such a prominent character. While the creature is able to identify the faults in mankind it is only after extreme suffering on his own part.
The Nazis used propaganda to a great extent in Germany. It was impossible to escape and millions of ordinary Germans came across Propaganda every day. Not all the propaganda in Nazi Germany was successful but I believe that overall propaganda was massively successful in gaining Hitler and the Nazis support and influencing Germans with Nazi ideas and attitudes. By dominating all aspects of society many Germans were well informed about the policies of the Nazis and the success of the propaganda used made Hitler extremely popular amongst Germans.
During an 1812 inventory after the death of Francisco de Goya’s wife, was the first known instance of the painting Still Life with Golden Bream. Seemingly, this painting is only one of twelve stills or Goya’s adaptation of a bodegón painting, an austere style of still life, that was completed in his time. Painted during the war, Goya’s golden bream resemble the heaped cadavers of the Disasters of War. However, the translation of the deeper meaning or hidden metaphor remains elusive—the human casualties of the comparison to the bream exists only in the mind and imagination of the interpreter rather than displayed on the painting itself. The painting displays intense energy through its loose, expressive brushwork. The effects of death and dying
"Children learn to read around ages five and six when they have to attend school because an education is required by law in the United States. People have to read when it is required by school, but why do people choose to read? Reading can expand one’s intelligence and touch one’s emotions when one ponders over characters, topics, and themes. Thinking about emotional topics can lead people towards common views. When discussing the topic of appearance and judgment, one common insight that becomes apparent is that looks do not determine one’s personality. While it is true that appearances can foreshadow danger, it seems evident that judgment should come from personal knowledge.
Petra was portrayed as a round character. She is kind, powerful, naive, and gullible. We could see her mental strength as she was able to reach the Sealand woman half way around the world. We could see how she is naive when she wandered off by herself along with her horse and was attacked by a wild and dangerous creature. Petra was a round character because of these multiple traits she obtains. Likewise, Gordon is a round character with many characteristics. He is rude, unfaithful, indecisive, unhappy and most of all resentful. We can see that he is unfaithful when he meets Rosalind. He showed immediate interest in Rosalind since she was not sterile like all the other women in the Fringes, meanwhile Sophie thought that he was committed to her. As soon as Gordon was introduced it was obvious that he was resentful. When he met David as he was travelling through as a prisoner it was clear how much hatred he had for Waknuk and the people in it for kicking him out. He believed it was truly unfair what had happened to him and he was very bitter about it. Therefore, both Petra and Gordon are perfect examples of characters who have an abundant amount of traits.
Frankenstein is a novel about a mad scientist named Victor Frankenstein creating a monster. The novel depicts Victor as the protagonist and the monster, who will be addressed as Promotes, is depicted as the antagonist. However, their personality and reactions say otherwise. Ruth Cristina Hernández Ching composed an article addressing that the protagonist, or Victor, is the true anti-hero and Prometheus is the hero. Victor and Prometheus fulfill their roles of anti-hero and hero by their relationships and relationships.