Character Analysis Of Frankenstein

    In Frankenstein, Mary Shelley combines three separate stories involving three different characters--Walton, Victor, and Frankenstein's monster. Though the reader is hearing the stories through Walton's perspective, Walton strives for accuracy in relating the details, as he says, "I have resolved every night,...to record, as nearly as possible in his [Victor's] own words, what he has related during the day" (Shelley 37). Shelley's shift in point of view allows for direct comparison and contrast between the characters, as the reader hears their stories through the use of first person. As the reader compares the monster's circumstances to those of Victor and Walton, the reader's

Victor Frankenstein is a man that became obsessed with his knowledge and work. In the beginning of the novel, Victor was cheerful and curious. He was innocent and smart, but reading through the book he becomes a sad and angry man. Victor creates the creature and expects to just abandon him to never see him again. Victor is selfish and close minded to new and odd things. The novel states, “I had desired it with ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart.” (Shelley 47). Shelley added this line to show how selfish Victor is in the beginning. He loved this creature when he thought that it was

At face value The Monster and Victor in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein are polar opposites; Victor being an innocent victim of his curiosity and the creatures rage, while the creature himself is nothing more than a vengeful animal. As the novel progresses however we see a phase shift in the balance of good and evil, changing back and forth between the two characters revealing a lack of innocence in both of them. Moreover when the text is analyzed on a deeper level the coherence between Frankenstein and his Creation become more apparent; for example they both find their individual reason for existing within each other’s obsession.

Victor Frankenstein is the oldest son in the family and eventually becomes the husband of a woman by the name of Elizabeth Lavenza. As a child Victor has a strong urge for further knowledge and a positive future. All this eventually lead to Victor studying biology at a University in Ingolstadt. There Victor is fascinated with the thought of life and creating it. He uses his knowledge and determination to create a living being. Upon creating this being, Victor is disgusted by the outcome and hates how “Ugly” it is. Victor believes he has created a horrible monster although the creature is really a caring, and loving being. When Victor abandons this creature it unleashes a ball of emotions within the creature, from guilt to anger. In turn the creature feels abandon and left

One of the most controversial questions in the novel, Frankenstein is if the monster is legitimately a monster. Osama Bin Laden previously states, “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 quite 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 seemingly similar crimes and murders; yet, a Navy SEAL kills one and the other is set free. Osama Bin Laden was the most hated man in America for years. When the monster commits relatively 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 virtually as powerful as innocence.

The universe Of design She said that line to Jackson's corpse...It also goes with the fact that she's know him for I believe a year and some change at this point. Regardless of the fact that she was kicked out at age 13 by her foster parents for being a werewolf and murdering someone they were there for her up until then.

Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecrafr is a fictional story of pure despair that accompanies a human when they meddle in relations that are above the normal understandings of human beings. Its full of riveting experiences that endanger the people closest to main character of this story, Victor Frankenstein. Victor experienced a normal childhood in the beautiful providence of Geneva, Paris. He grew up under the loving care of a secure home with his passionate father and tender loving

The author of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, shows a story of an ambitious scientist whom desires to create life but in turn creates a monster. Victor Frankenstein, a mad scientist, rejects his own creation of his monster and simply put it aside as if it never happened. Throughout this novel, Victor Frankenstein through his unspeakable acts shows that the monster is the victim of his own creator.

after I got my evidence from the book is on the pages 32-39 were it shows victor creating the monster and also were victor is asking the professor how he can make a person like an actual person to life. but also what is going on in the book is that victor was accused of killing someone but really he didn't it was most likely the monster because they are past the part were victor killed the ''wife'' for the monster because the monster was stalking him while he was making the monster. and after he was accused of being the killer for the person they put him in prison and shaved his head. until his dad bailed him out and then it seems like he s just going to go on with his life and not do what the monster tells him to so he swore that he would

Victor is driven by his unique and unmatched passion for knowledge. After learning the truth about the philosophers he idolized, Victor steps into the real science community upon arriving at his university. When he begins to make real discoveries, and gains a reputation as a scientist, that is the point when his passion nearly becomes obsession. He does not have Elizabeth around this time to keep him sane with her feminine presence as he did when he was young. However, he is pursuing a goal that is good for himself and society. When Victor finally reaches his goal of learning about the nature of life and death, this is an achievement that will not only benefit himself but the entire university and scientific community. Victor wanted to make

Often referred to as Frankenstein in modern culture, the image many have towards Victor’s creature is a slow, lumbering, unintelligent beast with no soul. Something anyone could refer to as a “monster”. Up there with the werewolves and Count Dracula, just by appearance and the social rectification society has put upon this character. This is without a doubt an oversimplification. The creature is capable of bravery, compassion, intelligence and arguably, love. He is also capable of monstrous cruelty and fits of murderous rage. The thing to consider with the creature is how it went from completely innocent, to a murderous sociopath, and that story lives in the journey the creature takes through life. Firstly consider that after Victor rejected the creature, it had to learn to survive in the wilderness. Wracked by hunger, pain, and cold. The creature was attacked if it enters any human settlements, which left him to live in a miserable existence in which he barely survived. Until he met the Delacey’s, a kind and friendly family that left a great influence on the creature’s life. Meeting this family was one of the happiest times for him in this novel. As he learns about listening to them, he feels close to them and as decent people he hopes they will accept him (Shelley 100). It’s interesting to know that the Delacey story takes up almost five full chapters of the creature’s narrative, in comparison, the murder of William took up just over half a page. It’s important to

Victor Frankenstein is a vivid scientist who has easily conquered everything he has been taught by his professors. When Mary Shelley wrote the novel, Frankenstein, there was innovation in doing scientific discoveries. Some of the discoveries of human anatomy came from the use of dug up corpses. Many refer to the monster as Frankenstein while it remains unnamed in the story. In the novel Mary Shelley uses characterization to suggest the universal idea of the story is, judging others based on appearance can cause hatred and vengeance.

Victor notices the patterns of the monster’s revenge and understands the potential damage that the monster could bring because of his supernatural abilities. He is also aware that the monster is targeting his close family and friends after undergoing the murder of his brother William and hearing the monster’s narrative . But even with this knowledge, Victor is still confident in his own ideas and abilities, which blinds him from the monster’s real

Robert Walton is amazed and in awe, while he is traveling to the north pole. His traveling gives him dreams and excitement for what will come during his travels. Robert is also convincing himself that the cold and frost of the north will have many adventures for him. I wonder how much this breeze means to Robert Walton and how he would feel if there was no breeze. I wonder if he will be unmotivated or unable to continue on. I am also imagining his descriptions and thinking whether or not my visions match with his visions and descriptions.

Once someone is entirely alienated from culture, they can revert to anger and vengeance as a coping method, because there is nothing else for them to live for. The Creature’s continual rejection by humans, especially its creator, has made it a threat to society. In a successful attempt to scare Victor, the Creature says “...I shall be with you on your wedding night,” (Shelley 156). The Creature’s attitude toward humans has changed tremendously since the beginning of his life due to continuous rejection and cruelty. It has reverted to vengeance and anger, mostly because Victor has refused to give it what it desires. Mellor informs readers of other reviewers’ opinions on the nature of the Creature, stating, “Lavater's treatise on physiognomy argued that the innate soul or character of the individual manifested itself in the person's physical appearance” (Mellor, 1). This argument further conveys that humans base one’s appearance on nearly every aspect of their disposition. The reason for the Creature’s outrage is not a display of its innate qualities, but a change of heart at mankind's expense. Bok’s opinion coincides with Shelley’s as she states that “The Monster may also be despised because he is actually an inaccurate imitation that is perhaps all too accurate: a living mirror of the monstrosity within man,” (Bok, 8). Shelley and Bok both agree that society is at fault for being overly cruel and judgmental. Everyday, people are alienated from culture because of how they