Essay On Victor Frankenstein As The Monster In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Good intentions sometimes go awry. Victor Frankenstein meant well when he envisioned his skills as a scientist curing diseases. By experimenting with life, his creation was to help others. Whereas his man-made entity was supposedly his humanitarian contribution, Victor Frankenstein’s lack of basic humane treatment towards his creation showcased Victor as the monster. Unfortunately, the actions of Victor Frankenstein went contrary to his intent. Victor’s addiction to knowledge became an obsession and eventually controlled, and destroyed him. Victor was the real monster in Frankenstein, because he became incapable of thinking beyond his own issues, Victor Frankenstein may have been deemed eccentric. He secluded himself to his laboratory, spending countless hours experimenting and testing theories. He refused to pull himself away from
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He was above the law. When the monster came to life, his creature did not possess the memories of the people who had gone before him. The creature was a blank slate; just because human body parts are combined doesn’t mean that the end product would be humane. The creation held no conscience and no sense of reasoning. It was a child born without guidance or knowledge of morality. There should be limits on technological advances. Frankenstein’s rustic version of cloning crossed acceptable boundaries. This was borderline Zombie-like, raising the undead.
Furthermore, Frankenstein could not provide the nurturing environment that a “newborn” would require. His creation needed guidance and support. But Frankenstein was too selfish to think beyond himself. This is the lesson the creature learned from his creator. The innocence of his monster contrasted the selfishness of Frankenstein. Frankenstein was weak, unable to follow through with his original objective: to create an entity that would make a positive impact on the medical
He was above the law. When the monster came to life, his creature did not possess the memories of the people who had gone before him. The creature was a blank slate; just because human body parts are combined doesn’t mean that the end product would be humane. The creation held no conscience and no sense of reasoning. It was a child born without guidance or knowledge of morality. There should be limits on technological advances. Frankenstein’s rustic version of cloning crossed acceptable boundaries. This was borderline Zombie-like, raising the undead.
Furthermore, Frankenstein could not provide the nurturing environment that a “newborn” would require. His creation needed guidance and support. But Frankenstein was too selfish to think beyond himself. This is the lesson the creature learned from his creator. The innocence of his monster contrasted the selfishness of Frankenstein. Frankenstein was weak, unable to follow through with his original objective: to create an entity that would make a positive impact on the medical