Frankenstein's Monster Being Corrupted by Humans
PROMPT 5
In the book Frankenstein, the Monster adopted a crime and hate filled life mainly because of his interactions with humans. This is a reflection of Mary Shelley's views on human nature. While Mary Shelley was writing the book, she believed that humans are mutable, and that what they become is based off of events that occur in their lives, and decisions they make during their lifetime, and the Monster is a perfect example of this; he starts out innocent, but the abandonment from Victor Frankenstein, and the harsh treatment from people turned the Monster into an angry being. When the Monster was created by Victor Frankenstein, it was an innocent being, a blank slate to be tainted. The first jab at the Monster was the abandonment of him by its father-figure and creator, Victor Frankenstein. Then, everyone he came across rejected him. As he learned to read and understand language, he started reading books. This, along with his new-found ability to convey thoughts, allowed him to process the information better, and formulate opinions and thoughts. When the Monster states, "...I vowed eternal hatred and vengeance against all mankind"(143), you can see that that was the moment in which hate entered his life, and his innocence disappeared. He also blames and hates Victor Frankenstein, who the Monster thinks of as a father figure that has abandoned him. After that, his criminality is directed towards Victor Frankenstein. The Monsters revenge began when he told William, "Frankenstein! Then you belong to my enemy- to him towards whom I have sworn eternal revenge; you shall be my first victim"(144). I believe that when the Monster read Milton's "Paradise Lost", it influenced him greatly, shown when the Monster said, "But Paradise Lost excited different and far deeper emotions"(132). This book provided him with the base that allowed him to later become evil. During his reading of the book, he identified himself with Satan, as he read it as a historical
In the book Frankenstein, the Monster adopted a crime and hate filled life mainly because of his interactions with humans. This is a reflection of Mary Shelley's views on human nature. While Mary Shelley was writing the book, she believed that humans are mutable, and that what they become is based off of events that occur in their lives, and decisions they make during their lifetime, and the Monster is a perfect example of this; he starts out innocent, but the abandonment from Victor Frankenstein, and the harsh treatment from people turned the Monster into an angry being. When the Monster was created by Victor Frankenstein, it was an innocent being, a blank slate to be tainted. The first jab at the Monster was the abandonment of him by its father-figure and creator, Victor Frankenstein. Then, everyone he came across rejected him. As he learned to read and understand language, he started reading books. This, along with his new-found ability to convey thoughts, allowed him to process the information better, and formulate opinions and thoughts. When the Monster states, "...I vowed eternal hatred and vengeance against all mankind"(143), you can see that that was the moment in which hate entered his life, and his innocence disappeared. He also blames and hates Victor Frankenstein, who the Monster thinks of as a father figure that has abandoned him. After that, his criminality is directed towards Victor Frankenstein. The Monsters revenge began when he told William, "Frankenstein! Then you belong to my enemy- to him towards whom I have sworn eternal revenge; you shall be my first victim"(144). I believe that when the Monster read Milton's "Paradise Lost", it influenced him greatly, shown when the Monster said, "But Paradise Lost excited different and far deeper emotions"(132). This book provided him with the base that allowed him to later become evil. During his reading of the book, he identified himself with Satan, as he read it as a historical