Parental Abuse In Frankenstein Analysis

   Frankenstein can be read as a tale of what happens when a man tries to create a child without a woman. It can, however, also be read as an account of a woman's anxieties and insecurities about her own creative and reproductive capabilities. The story of Frankenstein is the first articulation of a woman's experience of pregnancy and related fears. Mary Shelley, in the development and education of the monster, discusses child development and education and how the nurturing of a loving parent is extremely important in the moral development of an individual. Thus, in Frankenstein, Mary Shelley examines her own fears and thoughts about pregnancy, childbirth, and child development.

In the novel Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, the character Victor Frankenstein illustrates betrayal in the way he abandons his creation, with no hesitation he leaves him behind. With the feeling of abandonment ,the creature feels anger towards Victor which leads the “monster” to become a villain. Love and family are all the monster wants, but it is something that Victor could not give due to his own internal battles. As result, the monster begins to take Victor’s loved ones such as: little William and his wife Elizabeth. The monster kills

This novel reflects Shelley’s own childhood, which consisted of her feeling obligated to rebel against her own father’s wishes and his choice for her marriage. Frankenstein is a way for Shelley to tell her own experiences with parental conflict and how she feels she was affected by her demanding father and the environment she grew up in, by comparing herself to Victor’s monster. Shelley analyzed her own characteristics, and the characteristics of her father, and placed them within Victor and the

In the novel, Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, the character Victor Frankenstein can not be identified as purely evil or purely good. An interest in science leads Victor to create an evil monster, however midway through the book Victor develops sentimental feelings for the monster, even though he has committed many acts of pure evil. Victor abandons the monster which contributes to the overall theme, regarding nurture vs. nature. Throughout the novel, Victor is faced with challenges and hardships as a child that causes his character to become morally ambiguous.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be neglected by others? I haven’t but I have been a witness to many people having this done to them. We look at a study that states, “49% of students from grades 4-12 are bullied at least once a month.” As well, about 1,580 kids have died do to abuse and neglect. That’s about 4-5 kids a day. This shows us the harm that neglect has. In this essay, we look at results of neglect as well as what should be done when neglected. This essay all ties back to the book Frankenstein. The monster in Frankenstein, is neglected by his parents and his peers, which leads us to find a solution because I truly believe that neglect from peers and parents leads people to make harmful decisions.

Abandoned, left to die with nowhere to go, Frankenstein's monster desperately searches for a savior and turns towards violence when the entire world alienates him due to his appearance. WIthout anyone to teach him about life, the monster learns the language, history, and culture of humans and becomes a better human his creator could ever become. While a victim of child abandonment, the monster still strives to live his life to the fullest, upending the doomed life of an abandoned child. Although left with short term psychological scars, abandoned children can still live fulfilling lives in the long term because abandoned children turn towards self determination to survive, and others who care about the children step in to provide the necessities

A predominant theme in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is that of child-rearing and/or parenting techniques.  Specifically, the novel presents a theory concerning the negative impact on children from the absence of nurturing and motherly love.  To demonstrate this theory, Shelly focuses on Victor Frankenstein’s experimenting with nature, which results in the life of his creature, or “child”.  Because Frankenstein is displeased with the appearance of his offspring, he abandons him and disclaims all of his “parental” responsibility.  Frankenstein’s poor “mothering” and abandonment of his “child” leads to the creation’s

This is suggested again, when Victor confides, "till death she was to be mine only” (Shelley 36). This exemplifies how Alphonse showed Victor, at an early age, how women were to be treated in society. Victor was displaced twice during his adolescence when his father allowed two nonmembers of the family into the house—first Elizabeth, then Justine. Although Victor was not outwardly agitated, these two displacements instilled within him a feeling of loneliness. In short, Alphonse’s dominating role as father led Victor to feel isolated. Alphonse did not think deeply about the impact that adding more members to the family would have on his son. This dominating role can be seen again when Victor is sent off to Ingolstadt, right after his mother, Caroline, died. Victor idolized his mother and was very attached to her. Instead of letting Victor grieve with the family, Alphonse sends him away, leaving Victor to feel more secluded than ever. Victor is isolated from his family and best friend Clerval, which fuels his obsession with creating the monster.

A predominant theme throughout the novel Frankenstein is that of a parental figure, poor parenting techniques and furthermore the rearing of the child. The main family that brings this theme to light in the novel is Victor and the monster’s, where there really

Mary Shelley continues the emphasis on parental influence between Victor and Creature to show how important a parental figure has on human behavior. The key difference between the relationships is Creature lacked any form of parenting. Creature learned and developed his behavior on his own by watching others and reading classical literature. By reading these books he begins to question his creation and notice differences between himself and others. “My person was hideous and my stature gigantic. What did this mean? Who was I? What was I? Whence did I come? What was my destination? These questions continually recurred, but I was unable to solve them” (citation). Creature is reflecting on who he and how he came to be in this world. This being said, he is also aware of the fact that he was created by someone else and lives in a world where he does not belong. Creature was sent into a world that he did not understand, he had a ‘child’s blindness’ which is similar to the relationship between Victor and his father. Not only did Victor’s relationship with his father affect his life, but it also affected the life of Creature. The lack of parental guidance in

With her husband, Shelley shared the tragic losses of their children, leaving them only with one child. The losses didn 't end here, they endured an endless struggle with money, which is parallel with the monsters struggle to find food. "Frankenstein" is also defined as a rather feminist novel. The most fascinating concept in the story is the developing intention to form life. Victor takes the maternal role of a woman in producing life. He

Throughout Frankenstein, Mary Shelley creates an idea that without human connections the lives of individuals and society as a whole would suffer dramatically through her dynamic characters and their contrasts with the monster. She demonstrates that companionship is a natural necessity for all living things by describing Clerval’s effect on Victor. The idea that the roles of paternal figures influences all creatures and their interests is also portrayed in the novel. Both relationships of friendship and creator with creation not only has an effect on the individual, but also all of society, as Shelly shows that one’s decision can affect the world around them.