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Examples Of Alienation In Frankenstein

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Frankenstein was a book originally written by an unknown author, but rewritten by Mary Shelley in 1818. This novel is about a genius scientist named actor Frankenstein who is obsessed with trying to find the secret to life. He spends most of his time working in his laboratory and makes a creature out of dead body parts from a man. This is a gentle and sensitive creature yet because of its terrifying and ugly appearance society is afraid of it and he is forced to hide away. The monster is mad and frustrated about this and decides to take revenge on his creator by killing the people Victor loves and eventually the creature fatally wounds Victor himself and disappears into the arctic sea. Three motifs that are frownd in Frankenstein are alienation from society, delusion, and responsibility. …show more content…

The malevolence in the story is cause by victor, nor the monster, but from the separation from society and family. By separating himself from his family in order to deepen his studies, Victor tolerates a myopic view of his actions and this causes him to not know how to act responsibly and receive grave consequences. The monster's alienation from society causes it to be filled with anger and vengeance. The monster wants to make Frankenstein feel as alienated as he made it feel. The novel views alienation as the source of all hatred, violence, and vengeance in the world. It represents it as the worst fate. It impacts the reader because it shows that alienation can lead to sadness and all evil found in society. It is important because its giving a lesson not to separate ones-self from loved ones and to be a respectful and kind friend to

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