Victor Frankenstein Is A Villain

What is a monster, really? Is it really a Creature that has three eyes instead of two, with pus seeping out of every crevice in his face and an abnormally large form? Or is it someone with a mind so corrupt it rivals that of Satan? Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a story within a story that centers on the tale of a man with an immense thirst of knowledge and a fetish to imitate the Creator. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a lot like the Greek mythological tale of the Greek God, Prometheus, and his brother, Epimetheus, who were assigned the task of creating man. The story captivates the theme of monstrosity. Mary Shelley wrote the novel in a form so the reader’s opinions never stray far from sympathy for the monster and apathy for Victor

In the novel Frankenstein written by Mary Shelly, the creature's behavior is a result of the cruelty shown by his creator and other humans, not because he was “born” evil. The creature is constructed of random corpuses body parts that Victor, the creator, stole, sewed together, and then brought to life. Although he looks like a monster, he only transforms himself into a monster, personality and behavior wise, after he is continuously rejected by society because they see a hideous creature and expect it to do hideous things.

Mary Shelley’s ability to create such multidimensional characters in Frankenstein proves that writing is a powerful tool that has the ability to provoke vastly different opinions amongst readers. Even though each individual reading the story is reading the exact same words, their interpretation of those words often leads to opposing views in regards to the fate of the characters. The creature, in particular, has been a popular topic of discussion when conducting a close read of the novel due to his arguable versatility as a victim and villain. The concept of the villain has evolved over the years, however its basis still rests upon the simple fact that as a character in the story, their actions are a result of malicious intentions

In Mary Shelley’s book Frankenstein the creature created by Victor Frankenstein is often misunderstood and mistreated because of his appearance. The people around him around him hurt him and make him filled with anger, causing the creature’s character to flip and out lash and swear vengeance on anyone he sees. This makes the reader see the creature as a morally ambiguous character because he constantly switches between both categories of good and evil. The creature being an ambiguous character helps support the meaning of the work as a whole which is good character can be manipulated by outside forces.

Like most horror stories, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has a wretched monster who terrorizes and kills his victims with ease. However, the story is not as simple as it seems. One increasingly popular view of the true nature of the creature is one of understanding. This sympathetic view is often strengthened by looking at the upbringing of the creature in the harsh world in which he matures much as a child would. With no friends or even a true father, the creature can be said to be a product of society and its negative views and constant rejections of him. Although this popular view serves to lessen the severity of his crimes in most people’s eyes, the fact remains that the creature is in fact a cold-hearted wretch whose vindictive nature

To many the name of Frankenstein resonates with the image of the monster, but in fact Frankenstein is the doctor who created the monster, however, some may argue that Dr. Frankenstein is less humane than the monster. Frankenstein allowed the monster to become a cruel and evil because he neglected him and shunned him away. Making matters worse, the creature was unable to create relationships because of his appearance, and the only one who could understand him was Victor Frankenstein. The society of Shelley’s time interpreted the term “normal” as basically Frankenstein. The creature was just different and no one would approach him based on the appearance, despite that he was quite intelligent and gentle.

In the novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley portrays different viewpoints that set the tone throughout her book. Each of the viewpoints from both Victor and the creature has an effect on the conflict. She contrasts the story of Victor with how the creature grew up and why the creature acted as a monster throughout the book. The lack of acceptance, empathy, guidance, communication, and the fact that the creature did not have a name all contribute to the central conflict. The fact that looking at the story through the eyes of not only Victor, but the creature, helps to fabricate the structure of the novel and supports the saying that all stories have more than

After reading Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and watching Branagh's 1994 movie version of the novel, the creature in Frankenstein is truly not a monster. Both the film and the movie shows the creature as an evil creation. If you look deeper into the situation it is shown that the creature is really not the monster. If anything the creator Frankenstein his the monster for not taking responsibility for his creation. Its like he created a baby and abandoned it. The creature shows compassion, immoral behavior, and tries to humanize himself with society. He born good but became evil. Although his creator Frankenstein believed and call him evil, he was not, he was made that way.

The battle between good and evil is the greatest battle of human nature. Are humans fighting to become good, or are humans fighting against evil? To be born good means that evil is not rooted in any human, but rather evil is influenced upon one. To be born good implies that criminals, rapists, and murderers are not born with the intent of destruction and evil doings, but society has triggered them to become that way. Is innocence in a human lost, or is it never there? In Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein, Shelley uses the example of the Creature to argue that all humans are born good and innocent, but because of the pain, suffering, and societal influences one may endure in a lifetime, this good can be destroyed and overcome by evil

People today would undoubtedly say that they know who the real monster in Frankenstein would be. It is the creature that Victor Frankenstein has created, that killed everyone that he loved dearly. But, looking beyond the outer appearance of the monster, it seems evident that what he began as was not a monster. It was society’s quick assumption of a monster based on appearance, resulting in extreme isolation of the creature, that caused him to become a monster. Victor Frankenstein, an ambitious scientist who thirsts for knowledge, is actually the real monster in this horror novel by Mary Shelley, because he possesses many of the characteristics that define what a monster is.

Frankenstein’s monster his forced into the shadows like a women with exposed breasts. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein follows the experience of a young scientist that creates a destructive and grotesque monster. Victor Frankenstein, the young scientist, has an overwhelming obsession with discovering the secrets of nature. Eventually, he discovers one of nature’s biggest secrets life by bringing a monster to life. However, moments after his accomplishment he immediately regrets it. The now rejected and bitter monster is set off into an unsuspecting world. Frankenstein’s monster it an unsightly creation and though it does not intend to, it terrifies every human it comes into contact with. In the beginning of its life, the monster is neither good

However, unlike the “Frankenstein” monster from film adaptations, the original Frankenstein is actually the scientist, who embarks on his ambitious quest to obtain the power of God and bestow life upon an inanimate being. The “monster,” or the creature is born. Born a rational and feeling being, the creature seeks kindness and affection, but he is shunned and repulsed by all with whom he comes into contact with on account of mankind’s prejudice towards his gigantic stature and deformity – his physical difference. Gaining knowledge, the creature realizes that he has not been given his rightful due from his maker, and consequently sets upon a quest of revenge.

The novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is about an ambitious scientist who believes he can play god and create a living thing out of the dead. His creation grew to be a menace who tormented the lives of many, especially those close to his creator. Ambitious might not have been the best choice of words there. The creator, Victor Frankenstein had an ego so big that he not only thought that he could successfully create a human being, but didn’t even own up to the chaos and destruction that happened in the process. In most people’s mind today, there seems to be no question who the monster is in Frankenstein. Most people would answer that it’s the murderous, ugly, problematic, and isolated creature that Frankenstein has created. However, looking beyond the outer appearance of the monster and his actions, it seems evident that it is not the true monster of this story. Victor Frankenstein is the monster because of the way he viewed not only his creation, but himself as well.

Frankenstein, a book that was made to bring fear takes a bigger bite out of psychological fear than nail biting action. Mary Shelley wrote this book on a challenge, a challenge to make a frightening book, but the fear that the common public thinks of is far from the type of fear seen in Frankenstein. This type of fear that the public commonly thinks of is far from what Mary Shelley uses. because of this unusual writing style it poses a very good slate for the fear that the monster imposes on the characters and the reader. Because of Frankenstein’s underlying unknown concepts this book proves to be a very hefty dose of psychological and philosophical horror. With this Mary Shelley is able to make the reader think about their place in existence.

In most readers’ minds, there seems to be no doubt as to who the real monster is in Frankenstein. The definition of the word “monster” is “any fictional creature, usually found in legends or horror fiction that is often hideous and may produce fear or physical harm by either its appearance or its actions” (Powell, 182). The creature that Frankenstein created was not only physically hideous but also murdered many innocent human beings. However, when we look beyond his physical appearance and start understanding the reasons behind his actions, we begin to realize that the monster is not the real monster in the story, his creator is. Although Victor Frankenstein creates a monster in the novel, he himself becomes the real monster throughout the process.