Human Aggression In Frankenstein And The Modern Prometheus By Mary Shelley

In the novel "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley, the relationship of external apperence and internal feelings are directly related. The creature is created and he is innocent, though he is seaverly deformed. His nature is to be good and kind, but society only views his external appereance which is grotesque. Human nature is to judge by external apperence. He is automatically ostracized and labeled as a monster because of his external apperence. He finnaly realized that no matter how elequintly he speaks and how kind he is, people will never be able to see past his external deformities. Children are fearful of him, Adults think he is dangerous, and his own creator abandons him in disgust.

In Shelley’s Frankenstein, the monster commits a number of immoral acts out of rage. These actions are directly related to the monsters creation and upbringing. The burden of fault for the monsters actions rests on Victor Frankenstein’s shoulders alone.

Mary Shelley’s ability to create such multidimensional characters in Frankenstein proves that writing is a powerful tool that has the ability to provoke vastly different opinions amongst readers. Even though each individual reading the story is reading the exact same words, their interpretation of those words often leads to opposing views in regards to the fate of the characters. The creature, in particular, has been a popular topic of discussion when conducting a close read of the novel due to his arguable versatility as a victim and villain. The concept of the villain has evolved over the years, however its basis still rests upon the simple fact that as a character in the story, their actions are a result of malicious intentions

In Frankenstein, the creature created by Victor Frankenstein kills many people in the novel for being rejected by his creator and other people in the society only because of his ugly appearance. He states, “I, the miserable and the abandoned, am an abortion, to be spurned at, and kicked, and trampled on. Even now my blood boils at the recollection of this injustice” (“Frankenstein” 201). These words spoken by the monster reveals how this feeling of rejection by his creator and other people had compelled him to commit the crimes. Although the creature murdered several people, he was not harmful or evil by nature.

In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus, the monster that Frankenstein created committed the crimes due to the actions and negligence from Frankenstein.

For as long as man has encompassed this world, the divisive enigma of humanity has prevailed. Seeping its way into each generation, while sparking heated conversations, it has become evident that there is much we do not know about what truly makes us human. Regardless of our genetic composition, philosophers often ponder the deeper meaning of humanity. We know that, biologically, recreating the genetic makeup of a human does not yield humanity, so what is the missing aspect? Humans -have the ability to contemplate their own existence in this world. Awareness of existence. This driving force enables us to analyze situations while placing ourselves within them. Our involuntary ability to understand the impact of our actions and the affect they have on others causes us to be inherently human. Our actions evoke strong emotions within us that allow us to learn through our experiences. We retain the resonated feelings of certain occurrences and apply them to others in order to deduce outcomes. Often this facet of mankind is taken for granted, yet we are reminded, through both literature and hypothetical scenarios, of its importance. Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, constitutes as one of these profound reminders. Shelley develops a theoretical story in which the humanity of Frankenstein’s monster is questioned. Despite having the accurate organs and framework of a human, Shelley causes the reader to seek the missing aspect that is preventing the monster from being human. Likewise,

In his refusal of his creature twice in less than twenty- four hours, it only can solidify and foreshadow the trials to come. Frankenstein then, in a wonderful show of character proceeds to hunt the creature and allow for hatred to consume him. “When I reflected on his crimes and malice, my hatred and revenge burst all bounds of moderation. I would have made a pilgrimage to the highest peak of the Andes, could I when there have precipitated him to their base” (Shelley 9.6). In a predictable turn of events, the creature lets his hatred to blind him as well. “Frankenstein! you belong then to my enemy--to him towards whom I have sworn eternal revenge; you shall be my first victim” (Shelley 16.30). The creature goes from being a seemingly innocent and child- like character to a cold-blooded killer in a matter of chapters. This transition can be marked by his disownment by Frankenstein, or his father for all intents and purposes. Frankenstein’s refusal to accept his failure poses new threats (Betty T Bennett). Now, Prometheus and his relationship with his creations are on the totally opposite end of the scale. Prometheus loves his creations and they love him. “As their

Throughout the novel Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley, the creature is subjected to countless acts of violence and rejection. For a monster to develop, one must have been formerly exploited either by an individual or their society. The creature is not only a physical product of science, but his atrocious behavior is also an explicit result of Victor’s actions toward him. The creature was not born a monster, but slowly morphed into one as he experiences violence and rejection from his society.

In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley the creation can be viewed as a morally ambiguous character. When the creature was given life he was benevolent and never wanted to inflict harm on anyone or anything. The actions of others shaped the creature to become an individual filled with so much hate towards his creator he wanted him dead. The creature was molded to be a depressed and angry person who wanted to bring pain to those who hurt him but mostly Victor. The creature’s actions show his kindness throughout the novel but he also kills multiple people and feels a strong sense of hate towards Victor, which leads us to believe that he is morally ambiguous. The story of the hopeful scientist Victor Frankenstein and his outcast creation reveals that individuals start

One of the most controversial questions in the novel, Frankenstein is if the monster is really a monster. Osama Bin Laden once said, “We treat them in the same way. Those who kill our women and innocent, we kill their women and innocent” (CNN.com). This quote is very similar to when the Monster states, “I will revenge my injuries …. I will work at your destruction" (Shelley 104-105). Both, Osama Bin Laden and the monster commit very similar crimes and murders; yet, a Navy SEAL kills one and the other is let free. Osama Bin Laden was the most hated man in America for years. When the monster commits almost the same offenses, most audiences pity him and question whether he, the monster, is a real monster or not. Why is this? In the book, Frankenstein, Mary Shelley demonstrates the manipulative acts of the monster and the lack of justice in order to prove that sympathy is almost as powerful as innocence.

 "What can stop the determined heart and resolved will of man?" This question, posed by Captain Robert Walton on page 22 of Mary Shelley's immortal Frankenstein, lies susceptible to interpretation to mean the ambition of man in one sense, but in another, the collective persecution and prejudice inherent in mankind.

Frankenstein: The Real Monster: In Mary Shelley's science fiction novel Frankenstein, she writes about how one's curiosity and lack of responsibility can lead destruction to come upon not only themselves but also others around him. To convey this idea, she creates a main character named Victor Frankenstein who, creates a monster that ultimately causes so much destruction and harm due to Frankenstein`s negligence and the monster`s loneliness. Frankenstein recklessly created this creature without any disregard to the possible consequences of his actions. Eventually faced with many obstacles, the Monster ultimately turns to murder as a way to alleviate the pain of being unwanted even though murder is never the answer to any problem. Although

Frankenstein’s and society’s rejection of the monster, however, drove him to an uneven passionate pursuit for a companion. He forced Frankenstein to create a female monster, and he provided motivation by killing Frankenstein’s loved ones and threatening to kill more of them. The monster recalls in this final scene of Shelley’s novel how his desire drove him to evil. “. . . do you think that I was then dead to agony and remorse?--He . . . suffered not more in the consummation of the deed;--oh! Not the ten-thousandth portion of the anguish that was mine during the lingering detail of its execution. A frightful selfishness hurried me on. . . .” (153) At that point in the novel, the monster has changed from good in nature to evil in nature. His own desires are more important to him than the well-being of others and he is willing to commit murder in order ensure the fulfillment of his desire.

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a novel with multiple messages that create an emotional, logical and fascinating appeal to her audience from 1818 to present day. Shelley’s multiple messages give her audience the chance to observe her novel from different perspectives which allows them to have their own interpretation of the characters within the novel. One message that is seen at the beginning is that not one person is born a monster but can be formed into a monster by society and how one or it, is treated by their creator. We see that Victor Frankenstein did not take responsibility for his creation which led him not to care for his “child” the so called monster he had created. Ambition, obsession and pride were qualities that drove Dr. Victor Frankenstein to find a new way of creating life: “So much has been done, exclaimed the soul of Frankenstein—more, far more, will I achieve…explore unknown powers, and unfold to the world the deepest mysteries of creation” (46). He wasn’t able to handle the creation which led him to ignore it. The breakdown of Victor Frankenstein and the failed experiment of new life that was his creation led him to a sorrowful and unpleasant position in the world Frankenstein found himself and the world Victor was in. It can be said that the creature would never have become a “monster” if it had the love and care that Victor never provided. Victor Frankenstein would have never had a monster to deal with if he took responsibility for

In most people’s minds as of today, there is no question to who the monster is in Mary Shelley’s book, Frankenstein. It is the creature that Viktor Frankenstein created, that murders innocent people. However, when looking beyond the appearance of the creature, it is evident that he did not begin as a monster. Mary Shelley analyzes fundamental and crucial issues in her novel in terms of being able to use science and knowledge for the good of people and not for the satisfaction of personal ambitions without even being able to take responsibility for that. It is also the novel of social rejection based on external looks and inability to accept. It was the extreme misconceptions of humans that resulted in the extreme isolation of Frankenstein’s