Thomas Cushing

Main Character- Victor Frankenstein “I opened it with apathy; the theory which he attempts to demonstrate and the wonderful facts which he relates soon changed this feeling into enthusiasm” (Shelley 30). Frankenstein starts off as a young teenager who quickly develops a love for science. Though he loves science, he reads to outdated and usual aspects of natural philosophy. His fascination of the abnormal lead to the creation of the monster. “I issued into the streets, pacing them with quick steps

Have you ever felt responsible for something that has happened to your family? Like you had a chance to do something about it but you chose not to? This is a common thought as many people tend to blame themselves for something that they no hand in creating, without reason. This is not the case in both William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. In both of these pieces of literature the protagonists rightfully blame themselves for what happens to some of their family members as they

The Perils of Knowledge Ever since man stepped foot on Earth, the search for knowledge has been neverending. Within the past few centuries, man reached new heights never before dreamed of when it came to information and inventions. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein embodies this quest for intellect. Victor Frankenstein, the main character, sets off on a journey to acquire as much education as possible, but by doing so ends up creating a shockwave of various effects. Thus, Frankenstein displays how

Could the creature be more human than his creature? In Frankenstein, written by Mary Wollstoncraft Shelly, Victor Frankenstein acts more like a monster than his creature. The creature could have been kind if only mankind didn’t treat him like a monster he looks like. Some or all of the deaths could have been avoided if the creature felt like he was treated kindly. Frankenstein hates his creation from the moment of animation. “A mummy again endued with animation could not be so hideous as that wretch”

Sicoli 1 Evan Sicoli Professor D’Aleo Bram 1 May 2015 The Negative Impacts of Human Nature in Frankenstein Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a classic dark novel about the scientist Victor Frankenstein who defies the laws of nature, creating a horrifying aberration. This monster later went on to committing horrific deeds and became a destructive force that destroyed the life of his creator. However he was not innately destructive, but is rather an example of the destruction and pain caused by the

Monsters have proven to be more than just the fiendish appearance or the evil within such creatures – their monstrosity symbolizes, more or less, the characteristics that define mankind and/or our innermost fears. Prior to this Exploration of the Humanities course, I have interpreted monsters for what they are: heartless and destructive creatures that generate fear. However, I never bothered what the true cause of such fear is – only associating the gruesome presence with a psychological reaction

Within this novel, our main character is the scientist Victor Frankenstein. His curiosity and will to make the dead, well become alive, is what drives him to want to succeed. His never ending curiosity of the fundamentals of the human body has kept him pushing further, even losing sleep and his health decline. He strives to feed that will, and when he does in fact succeed, he is astonished at to what he has created, but appalled by its looks and inhuman demeanor. Within the novel, in chapter 5

Jack Schriber Mrs. Wilson E.L.A. 09 October 2017 Frankenstein Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a story that follows Victor Frankenstein and his life stories. It starts when he is a little child enjoying life and reading a lot. His joy does not last as he is plagued by misery when his sister Elizabeth gets sick and grows very ill and comes close to death, but is miraculously saved by their mother. Then days later they watch their mother die by the same disease his sister had. This only marks the beginning

Victor Frankenstein a handsome well-fit man, born in Geneva, Switzerland where his father Alphonse Frankenstein was well-known; Aides to make sure he was feed, clean, and satisfied with life. Frankenstein was interested in the works of alchemists and he discovers the fabled elixir of life. He then loses interest in these pursuits and in science as a whole after seeing the remains of a tree structure by lighting. Frankenstein attended the University of Ingolstadt to study natural science in chemistry

"Accursed creator! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from me in disgust? God, in pity, made man beautiful and alluring, after his own image; but my form is a filthy type of yours, more horrid even from the very resemblance. Satan had his companions, fellow devils, to admire and encourage him, but I am solitary and abhorred." - Mary Shelley. In this quote you can see that the monster is angry at Victor Frankenstein because Victor turned him into a hideous monster. According