To me, Frankenstein is really a story about abandonment and rejection. Victor abandons his child, and the monster must essentially raise himself. He learns to speak through imitation, and then is rejected when he tries to fit in. It is such a sad story. What do you think?
I would agree that this is a sad story. I also agree that it is sad that the monster has trouble filling in. However because the reader creates a special connection with victor at the beginning of the book, I began to resent the monster for what he does to Victor's family. Victor brought the monster into this world, gave him a second chance at life and he decides to get revenge because he is lonely. To me this is selfish. I feel for Victor and the reason the book is sad for me is because Victor loses everything and all hope.
ReplyDeleteOn the surface, Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, appears to be a sad story of abandonment, rejection, and isolation, but it is more than that. One may view it as a gloomy tale, a Gothic horror story, or, even, a tragedy. Personally, I believe the tale is more fear- and tragic-filled than sad. From the beginning, the story appears to be one of adventure, as Robert Walton describes his trip to the North Pole. However, this gradually shifts to one of mystery and wonder, when he begins to recount the tale that Victor Frankenstein, whom he rescues on his journey, tells him. When he begins the story, he mentions his upbringing, with his adopted sister, Elizabeth Lavenza. Gradually, the novel shifts to a horror story, when Frankenstein decides to undergo supernatural arts and create a living being from scratch, but, instead, developing a monster. In fact, he describes that day he finishes his creation as, “… a dreary night of November… one in the morning, rain pattered, and the candle nearly burnt out…” (58) Evidently, Shelley creates a very dreary scene, marking the official beginning of the Gothic tale. From there, the beast, abandoned by its creator, looks to other humans for consolation, but is denied. As a result, he terrorizes his master, killing his closest family and friends. Although the monster’s conditions can be viewed as sad, the havoc that he brings about brings true fear to its readers. At the same time, the tale is a drama. Although it is hard, at times, to side with Victor, the protagonist, his situation is tragic, as his family is killed off, one by one. In the end, the main character himself dies, proclaiming his fatal flaw- Being led by passion. As a result, Frankenstein is the tragic hero, dying after the loss of his family and love, Elizabeth. His life ends due to his own creation. Through this, the tale is much more than a “sad story” but a horror-filled tragedy.
ReplyDeleteWhile I do agree that the murders were horrible and wrong, I could not bring myself to resent the monster. Victor was raised in a perfect household. He was loved dearly by his parents, siblings, and his cousin Elizabeth. He emphasizes that: “Much as [my parents] were attached to each other, they seemed to draw inexhaustible stores of affection from a very mine of love to bestow them upon me . . . every hour of my infant life I received a lesson of patience, of charity, and of self-control” (Shelley 19). Imbued with these virtues and pleasant childhood experiences, it should be assumed that Victor would know to extend the same benevolence and understanding towards his own creation. Instead, he spurned his child, and felt nothing but hate and disgust for that which he had given life. Rejected by his own creator, the monster yearns for love and understanding, living alongside a family he feels close to. Once more, he tries to reach out, but he is again rejected with hatred. The monster grows to hate himself and becomes soured by bitterness. Only then is he driven to murder. It is unfair to rest all of the blame on Frankenstein, but it is equally unfair to solely accuse the monster as well.
ReplyDeleteI agree that Frankenstein is a story about abandonment and rejection. Victor’s child, his creation, meant the world to him while he was creating it, but then abandons it, leaving it to fend for itself. The monster does its best to learn and to attempt to “normalize” in order to fit in, but ultimately cannot. However, I feel that the story is so much more than abandonment and rejection. A major point is vengeance. The monster turns “evil” after Victor breaks his promise to make up for abandoning him. He begins to murder those that Victor loves and then baits Victor to hunt him down in the harshest of climates on Earth. The story seems to be much more about horror to me. After being created, the monster’s past is horror enough. He never fit in anywhere, and took a bullet trying to protect a young girl. From there, he swears vengeance on all humans and begins a series of murders. The monster is described as “the wretch” with a “demoniacal corpse” (Shelley, 35- 36). Shelley also uses imagery to create a dark and creepy mood with words describing the setting like “dreary” (34) and describing characters with words like “abhorred” and “hideous” (93). The story is about abandonment and rejection, but I found it to be more about horror and fear.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, Frankenstein is a true tragedy through and through. Not only is it about rejection and abandonment, but the story also heavily involves the idea of blame. Reading it is almost like a rollercoaster—you see some of the things Victor is saying, and you feel his helplessness, as well as his coping through disassociation. Victor is very much his own saboteur, regardless of what the monster does to him. He knows this, and the unbearable guilt is so strong that he can’t deal with accepting his actions. At one point early on he mentions his quest for knowledge of the sciences by calling it “the fatal impulse that led to [his] ruin” (Shelley 41). The culprit is the impulse, not him. His education “decided [his] future destiny” (54), in his mind. Victor seems to be pushing determinism, the philosophy that everything that happens has been predestined, with the way he dodges blame. But he really is at fault for everything; the monster is just a confused being who acts out of fear and blind anger. All the monster has ever experienced is hatred, scorn, and violence, so how could he be expected to be peaceful? Victor’s morbid curiosity birthed him, his selfishness abandoned him, and his cowardice left him without a single companion in the world.
ReplyDeleteI agree that Frankenstein is a story of abandonment and rejection and I do feel sad for the monster. While the monster’s actions may make it hard for anyone to feel sorry for him, I think we have to remember that those feelings of rejection and abandonment within the monster that led him to become bitter and angry. From the moment he wakes, Frankenstein’s monster is alone. Victor looks upon his creation once he is finished, and runs from the room (Shelley 59). When the monster goes to Frankenstein later that night, he witnesses his creator running from him once again, leaving the building completely (Shelley 59). Without anyone to guide him, the monster spends his first living days trying to figure out for himself how to survive. Anybody he comes across runs away in horror at the sight of him. Finally, the monster finds a family living in a cottage. He helps them secretly by gathering firewood so they can focus on other tasks around the cottage. He learns to speak, read, and write through imitating them, and he longs to find friends in them be a part of their family. However, when he tries to reveal himself to the family, he is chased away again (Shelley 145). The monster experiences so much rejection and loneliness because of humans that he loses the hope he once had of having a companion and friend in life. He knows that he will never be accepted, and instead of continuing to live through heartbreak every time he is rejected or abandoned, he turns to violence.
ReplyDeleteI do think that Frankenstein is a sad story. From the beginning, the monster is never accepted, not even by his creator. The basis of this rejection lies solely on the looks of the monster who is described to be hideous with yellow skin and black lips (58) and an intimidating height. Right after Victor finishes his creation, he cannot even bear to be in the same room as him, leaving the monster to fend for himself. Later on in the story, the monster finds Victor’s diary entries that contain his thoughts on the creation revealing that even the monster’s creator views him with disgust. The monster ultimately finds shelter overlooking a cottage that is home to a family with an elderly blind man and his two children. He tries to help this family, as he can see they are not only unhappy, but are lacking food. He gathers wood and places it at their front door. However, when the monster finally builds up the courage to reveal himself to the family, he is not accepted by them on solely the basis of his appearance despite his good intentions. All the monster wants to do is fit in and be accepted, but because people only judge him based on his appearance, the monster soon retaliates and takes his frustration out by murdering innocent people.
ReplyDeleteI too genuinely felt for the monster while reading Frankenstein, especially during the instances where he is narrating and tells his experiences of being rejected by man. Since the reader is only told the story from Victor’s point of view prior to this, one might be influenced to think that the monster is just that – an unfeeling being with no remorse for his murderous actions. However, it is brought to light that that in the beginning of his solitary life, he not only did not participate in cruel deeds but outright despised them. “I felt the greatest ardour for virtue rise within me, and abhorrence for vice,” he tells the reader (Shelley 139). The monster craves human connection and longs to be part of a family. It is his dreadful appearance, rather than any flaw in personality, that gets him shunned by humanity as a whole – this is demonstrated in the scene in which he manages to strike up a pleasant conversation with the elderly man only because he is blind and therefore cannot see the reality of his outward experience (Shelley 144). It is heartbreaking that the monster is aware that try as he might it is unlikely that any person will be able to get past the way he looks. This to me is representative of the disproportionate role appearance plays (as opposed to inner qualities) in man’s opinion of others. Something that makes Frankenstein interesting as well is that the “evil” of the monster was made (by society’s treatment of him) rather than born (it wasn’t an innate quality he possessed), which takes the latter side of the age-old “nature vs. nurture” argument. However, despite his abandonment of the monster, I can also sympathize with Victor and the tremendous losses he experienced, both in the deaths of his loved ones and his overall quality of life. While I think that he should have taken responsibility for his creation, it is understandable considering human nature to think that he was utterly repulsed upon beholding the monster’s image for the first time and, panicked, did the first thing that came to mind (abandoning him without further thought). As hurt as the monster was, I also do not think that his rejection excuses the murders, though it does provide a lot of insight into his character.
ReplyDeleteI’d agree that Frankenstein is a sad tragedy about an abandoned child in which both the parent and the child are troubled and plagued with misfortunes. Throughout the novel, I began to feel bad for the monster, who essentially just wanted to fit in. When he observed Agatha, Felix, and De Lacey, he learned from them and began to grow affectionate towards them. However, they too did not accept him, leaving him all alone in a world he knew he did not fit in. Frankenstein himself experiences a lot of pain as well, between loosing everyone he loved and knowing that they died because of what he created. Both the monster and Frankenstein are tormented souls trying to get by, but where Frankenstein is tortured by the constant reminder of his bad decision, the monster makes bad decisions as a result of constantly being reminded of the pain that comes from being rejected by his creator and the world.
ReplyDeleteI do agree that Frankenstein is truly a sad story. Although the sadness is often concealed by the existence of fear, it is definitely there. The sadness stems from the integration of loss and abandonment into a horror story. Throughout the plot, the readers are persuaded to feel sympathy towards either Dr. Frankenstein or the monster depending on the current situation. For example, the monster’s narrative evokes immense sympathy and sadness from the readers as they are discovering how unhappy his life has been. The monster has spent his life in complete solitary confinement without knowledge, resources, or love (not even from his own creator). This reveal is surprising as it provides compassion for the antagonist of the story, which is very unexpected. Another example of sadness in the story is when Frankenstein is grieving the loss of his loved ones. This scenario is heart-breaking as almost all readers can relate to his feelings of loss and depression. In a way the sympathy for these two characters is contradicting as when readers feel sympathy for the monster, they feel animosity towards Frankenstein and vice versa. Therefore, since the novel is comprised of the narratives of both Frankenstein and the monster, it is ultimately an entirely sad story.
ReplyDeleteI agree that Frankenstein is a sad story about abandonment and rejection. Overall, the story is sad both for Victor and his creation, so I couldn’t make myself hate either character. When you think of the monster’s point of view, it would be frightening and disappointing to find out that your creator has abandoned you, leaving you to discover the world on your own with no knowledge or help. However, from Victor Frankenstein’s point of view, it would have been tragic to have all of his family members dead, leaving him alone in the world because he created a monster. I feel that if Victor had not abandoned his creation, all the conflicts between Victor and the monster could have been avoided/prevented. He could have also avoided all the tragic events that occurred by not even creating the monster in the first place. Although I do feel like it was a sad story overall, I do believe that both Victor and his creation made poor choices that made everything worse, making it a tragic story.
ReplyDeleteThroughout the story I continually found myself feeling bad for Frankenstein’s monster. I think that everything the monster did was in direct correlation to Victor’s mistakes and abandonment. Every negative occurrence could have been avoided if Victor hadn’t made the decisions he made and done the things he did. Sure, the monster did some pretty horrific things such as killing Victor’s brother. He also survived by stealing and stowing away in someone else’s property but he wouldn’t have done all of this or had to do it if Victor had either taken responsibility for his creation or not created him at all. So, overall I chose the side of the monster, a side that doesn’t seem to be popularly chosen. Throughout the novel it is as if Mary Shelley asks her readers to feel bad for Victor as he lost members in his family and ultimately ruined his life, but looking deeper into this situation it all began with him. With this how is it possible for the reader to feel bad for someone who ultimately caused his own downfall?
ReplyDeleteI do agree that Frankenstein is a sad story. I believe this to be true because Victor puts all of his time and effort into doing the impossible, making essentially a living thing. He puts so much hope, research, and study into this "project." However, he is ashamed to what he has created and this was mainly because of the monster's appearance. Frankenstein cast aside his creation, this monster. It can be related to a parent abandoning a child because a child is innocent of this abandonment, this hurt inflicted on them yet they must live with it and figure out to go on. This monster that Victor created was not asked to be made and did nothing wrong to be abandoned. The monster attempts to make a life for itself and in turn is rejected. To me as a reader I can see how it relates to child abandonment, since the monster is rejected it in turn "acts out" because it is hurt for being cast aside, not loved, or have a partner that shares the same "curse." I do see how the story can be looked at as a tragedy. The way the monster acts out is by killing Victor's family, friends, and his true love. It is impossible for the reader not to take pity on Victor for all of his lose. However, looking at the bigger picture, if Victor had not cast aside the monster then the monster wouldn't have a reason to act out. Throughout the novel it is about the plot of the monster's revenge but at the end the reader can conclude based off of what Robert Walton witnessed was that all it wanted was to be loved. The monster endured a painful life of solitude. With the monster's creator dead he had no chance to get this love and suddenly it's as if his life had no more purpose or meaning.
ReplyDeleteI do agree that Frankenstein is a sad story. I believe this to be true because Victor puts all of his time and effort into doing the impossible, making essentially a living thing. He puts so much hope, research, and study into this "project." However, he is ashamed to what he has created and this was mainly because of the monster's appearance. Frankenstein cast aside his creation, this monster. It can be related to a parent abandoning a child because a child is innocent of this abandonment, this hurt inflicted on them yet they must live with it and figure out to go on. This monster that Victor created was not asked to be made and did nothing wrong to be abandoned. The monster attempts to make a life for itself and in turn is rejected. To me as a reader I can see how it relates to child abandonment, since the monster is rejected it in turn "acts out" because it is hurt for being cast aside, not loved, or have a partner that shares the same "curse." I do see how the story can be looked at as a tragedy. The way the monster acts out is by killing Victor's family, friends, and his true love. It is impossible for the reader not to take pity on Victor for all of his lose. However, looking at the bigger picture, if Victor had not cast aside the monster then the monster wouldn't have a reason to act out. Throughout the novel it is about the plot of the monster's revenge but at the end the reader can conclude based off of what Robert Walton witnessed was that all it wanted was to be loved. The monster endured a painful life of solitude. With the monster's creator dead he had no chance to get this love and suddenly it's as if his life had no more purpose or meaning.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with the fact that rejection and abandonment are common themes throughout Frankenstein. Victor rejects his creature and then has to deal with abandonment when everyone closest to him is murdered by the thing he created. Frankenstein is a depressing story about loss. The monster, although violent and cruel, can also make the reader feel sorry for him. He did not feel the urge to murder everyone for the sake of it. He was just so alone. He went through life by himself. His creator was ashamed of him and the family that showed him how to communicate was afraid of him. The monster felt as though he did not belong, because in a way he did not. There is no creature like him which is why he begged Victor to create a companion for him. The monster was simply misunderstood. He was so devastated that his creator wanted nothing to do with him that he let the abandonment cloud his judgement. The monster took this devastation and turned it into rage and a need for vengeance. Robert Walton also felt a sense of abandonment when the only person he considered to be a friend died at the end of the novel. All in all, Frankenstein is a novel with a lot of abandonment and rejection as well as a severe amount of loss that affected almost every character.
ReplyDeleteThe story of Frankenstein does reflect on abandonment as well as the monster's failed attempts to mimic human behavior. However, the monster's distress and anger eludes to the original cause of the monster's agony-Victor Frankenstein. While telling the story of the monster, Frankenstein also tells the story of Victor's suffering and the consequences of his selfish pursuit of knowledge and power. It is a sad story however, I enjoyed this book particularly because it can be related to experiences most of us have witnessed. The concept of rejection is recurring and relatable to different people for different reasons. Shelley incorporates the emotions of the monster and explains his fits of anger and rage are merely due to the initial rejection by his creator- Victor Frankenstein.
ReplyDeleteThere is no doubt that Frankenstein is the epitome of a classic story of rejection and loneliness, one creature's journey to fit in and live as normally as possible. Frankenstein was, from the moment of his creation, was forced into a life of an outcast, both by his creator, Victor, and by others who crossed his path. It is also a story of pity, in a sense, seeing as Frankenstein had no voluntary choice in his creation. It was Victor's peculiar interest in science that led to the creation of the "monster", and he states; "It is even possible that the train of my ideas would never
ReplyDeletehave received the fatal impulse that led to my ruin."(Shelley 35). In efforts to avenge himself against his creator, Frankenstein follows and torments Victor and his family, and his anger is elevated after Victor vows to make a companion for Frankenstein, then breaks the end of his bargain. Ultimately, despite all of his desperate attempts to fit in to society, from helping complete strangers, to even teaching himself how to speak and communicate, to express himself, no one accepts Frankenstein solely based on his appearance- what people think is a monster- and there was nothing Frankenstein could do about his life of despair except continue to seek revenge.
The story is indeed very sad because the monster is alone, and is often rejected. From a young age we are taught the importance of family, and a holiday like Thanksgiving is meant to highlight how lucky we are to have a family. The monster is one of those people who would have nothing to do on Thanksgiving, something that always makes me sad to think about. The monster is made to feel worthless, rejected by his own creator, and then has nobody who loves him. This leads to the monster to threaten and eventually carry out violent acts in order to persuade Victor to create a companion. These actions show the extent that people will go to in order to find love and happiness, although the monster's actions are totally despicable despite his reasons. But after all, how should the monster have known an different considering his de facto parent abandoned and belittled him from the very beginning preventing the monster from feeling loved and learning how to act properly and civilly.
ReplyDeleteA large conflict in this story is creator vs creation. With every conflict there exists two sides. I’m personally still conflicted as to which side I agree with more. While the Monster is abandoned and left alone, it takes a very sinister person to decide to kill a young child like the monster killed William. Frankenstein did leave his own creation and almost immediately resent him but if you heard a story on the news of a man or woman who grew up abandoned and lonely then kills a small child out of anger, who’s the bad guy? The man/womans parents or the sick man/woman? However, it is wrong for Frankenstein to abandon the monster like he did. Also, none of the deaths would have even occurred if Frankenstein didn’t create his monster. So who is responsible for William's death, Frankenstein or his monster? I think that Frankenstein indirectly caused William’s death while his monster directly caused it. Also, I think that the monster was evil enough to have the idea to kill the child while someone like Frankenstein wouldn’t kill a small child.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that this novel is about abonnement and rejection. Like many people have said, the monster is a prime example that illustrates this theme, however Victor abandons many of the characters throughout the novel The monster is abandoned by Victor, and is later abandoned by a family that he tried so hard to befriend. Despite the monster having done nothing wrong, society rejects him, leading to his hatred towards Victor for bringing him into the world. Other characters in the novel were also abandoned and rejected by Victor. Victor abandons Justine on her trial even though she was close to his family and he knew that she was innocent. Victor also abandons Elizabeth several times throughout the novel for long periods of time in order to study and work on his project. Victor repeatedly abandons other characters in the novel, which leads to his torture, and their deaths.
ReplyDeleteI do agree that this novel was about abandonment and rejection. I had read this piece freshman year and we had talked about the irony of the “monster” not being the real monster in the story. We all had felt that Victor was the real monster in the sense that he had devoted his life into making a new life form, and the moment that the creature came to life, Victor had totally rejected it and was not accountable for his work, thus leading to death and destruction. He was the one who made the creature in the first place and the first memory the creature has is his creator disapproving and rejecting it. There is no admiration or nurture, in which every life-form needs in life. You can’t blame the creature for any of his actions in this story. I feel sorry for Victor that he had lost his family, however I can only blame him for his losses. He was the one who created the creature and he needed to be accountable for his actions and to know what he was getting himself into. Also, being able to deal with his decisions and to take the creature under his wing. If he had done this, the creature wouldn’t need to act out because he would know love and acceptance.
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ReplyDeleteFrankenstein is truly a tragic story of rejection, loneliness, and abandonment. Victor Frankenstein did the unimaginable and created human life from inanimate objects. However, he discovers that his creation is nothing but a monster as it murders his family members. Therefore, he rejects its existence and leaves the monster. I do think that Victor’s feelings are justified as how could someone care for something that killed their loved ones, leaving them all alone in the world. Despite his suffering and grief, Victor should have at least taken responsibility for the monster. He did bring it into the world so he is partially at fault for all of the monster’s behavior. It is similar to a parent and a child; if a child misbehaves, the parent should correct it rather than giving up on the child and abandoning it. Frankenstein is tortured by his creation while the monster is hurt by the rejection of his creator and not being able to fit in. Both sides have experienced misfortune and endless torment.
Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, encounters the themes of abandonment and rejection. During his college experience, Victor dedicated his whole life into creating a living being of his own. While creating this being, Victor loves his creation. He has a deep affection for it. However, once the being takes its first breath of life, Victor could not even stare into his eyes. The creature’s features horrified Victor and from that day on, he referred to it as an “abhorred wretch.” The readers can clearly see how Victor abandons his creation and leaves him to fend for himself in this world. This monster tries so desperately to fit in to the humans around him. He even saves a little girls life and in return, he takes a bullet for trying to protect her. From that day, the monster realizes that he will always be rejected from every human on this earth, for they will always fear his “gigantic stature” and his dark features. Although I certainly believe that this novel consists of abandonment and rejection, I also discovered many other essential themes, such as fear and remorse. Throughout the novel, Victor fears for his life and the lives of his loved ones. The monster swears to make Victor the most miserable living being as he slowly begins to murder Victor’s loved ones. Victor suffers as the nights pass, for he knows and expects his family members to die one by one. This instills fear inside of him. One of the most important themes in this novel would have to be remorse. There are definitely at least two different main views of remorse in Frankenstein, those being the readers that feel sorry for Victor and those who feel sorry for Frankenstein. Each reader feels remorse for either one or both of those two characters. It all depends on the reader’s perspective.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, I also believe Frankenstein is a sad story. I feel like no living and breathing creature should ever have to experience the abandonment and rejection that Victor’s creation had to suffer. When someone or something is rejected for practically just existing, it is only natural for them to feel hopeless and unworthy of love; this is exactly what Victor’s “monster” felt after its futile attempts to associate itself with society, and especially his creator. The despicable actions that the monster involved itself in, such as destroying every significant individual in his creator’s world, were the direct result of not being accepted by humans and the isolation he was granted by Victor. Yet part of me feels that the actions of the monster were equally as unjust as Victor’s. Even though he was abandoned and lived a lonely life, I don’t think that gives the creation an excuse to impulsively murder most of the people that Victor has ever loved; they were not to blame. Similarly, Victor was in the wrong as well, but for a different reason. When Victor became resolved at bringing animation to a lifeless creature, he should have realized that this action came with the responsibility to care for this “science project.” Instead of showing compassion and love for his “child,” Victor was only repulsed, disappointed, and regretful with the result of his masterpiece.
ReplyDeleteI agree that Frankenstein is a sad story about rejection. This novel is sad for both Victor and the monster. For example, from the beginning the monster is never accepted not even by his creator and this lies solely because of his appearance which is described as being hideous. So from the point of view of the monster it is sad and disappointing to find out that your creator ad abandoned you leaving you on your own in the world leaving you to figure everything out on your own. Also in the story, the monster finds Victor’s diary entries revealing that even Victor views him with disgust. When the monster finds shelter with an elderly blind man and his two children. He tries to help this family however, when the monster finally reveals himself to the family, he is not accepted by them because of his appearance despite his good intentions. All the monster wants to do is fit in and be accepted, but because people only judge him based on his appearance However, from Victor Frankenstein’s point of view, the story is also very sad because it must be very heart wrenching to have all of his family members dead, leaving him alone in the world because of his creation. Frankenstein is a story that dealt with a lot of abandonment and rejection and a terrible amount of loss that affected practically every character.
ReplyDeletePeople are a product or their environment and influences. The monster was created out of an obsessive devotion to science. As science is a trial and error field, Victor was astonished he had created life but terrified that it came from death. As a result, the monster grew in the wild with no knowledge on how to properly act and no one to guide him. How can someone be expected to act a certain way when he was never taught? The rejection the monster felt fueled his rage which ultimately led to vengeance. Victor was raised in a loving household with a seemingly perfect family suggesting he was taught to care and love others yet due to fear, he neglects his own creation. The rejection of not only his creator, but anyone who saw him, led the monster to act out of bitterness and self hatred. People fear what they do not understand and the monster is a very misunderstood character. Although the monster's actions were uncalled for and vengeful, he is not fully to blame. He is not the only monster in the story.
ReplyDeletebelieve that Frankenstein is a story about the constant struggle to find acceptance and a fear of rejection. Frankenstein wants to be accepted into the higher world of science and knowledge. He goes to an extreme to fulfill this wish, only to create something that is so different than what has been done previously, that he fears rejection from his knowledgable peers and turns away from the “monster” he created. The monster wants to be accepted and loved by anyone or anything but he never finds what he is desperately searching for. Even his own creator rejects him which makes him turn to hatred and violence so that no one else can reject him
ReplyDeleteI do agree that Frankenstein is a sad story about abandonment and rejection. I feel as though Victor did not think about anything but his lust for creation when he was creating his monster, and did not think of the consequences that may ensure. This, to me, makes him selfish, as he released a monster on the world, and did not even try to make things better, not teach the monster right from wrong. He is responsible for his creation, regardless of how he looks or acts, or what he can and can't do. This shows how people judge books by their covers. Though the monster was genuinely good and innocent when he was first created, Victor did not give him a chance, and therefore caused the monster to feel rejected. No matter how much he tried, the poor creature could not seem to find love, as everyone was afraid of his appearance. As a result of everyone's abandonment, the monster develops a lust for murder and a revenge on mankind. This is where the story becomes more than just a tragic, sad tale of an ugly man that couldn't find love. It becomes a work of horror, and science fiction.
ReplyDeleteI think the story of Frankenstein is quite sad, but only for the monster, not so much Frankenstein himself. Frankenstein's monster was created in a world that would reject him regardless of if he acted good or not which is truly a pity. Acceptance is something he will never receive since people judge him before realizing how magnificent and brilliant he actually is. As you stated, the monster raised himself and taught himself how to speak and think, so he is obviously an intelligent being and deserves some recognition that he never receives. Due to all of this rejection, the monster only wanted one thing: someone who too would face the same rejection, but Victor refuses the request of making another monster. The monster snaps due to this, but what can really be expected? After all the monster does not have a soul. I have no sympathy for Victor, since he knew exactly what he was getting into when creating the creature. Victor created a new life in an attempt to see how far his scientific abilities could bring him, completely playing God so he most likely knew what was coming for him. Victor losing his loved ones by the doings of his vengeful monster really just makes him feel the way his monster felt, since now they both have no one and are both doomed to live a life of solitude. Overall, I feel bad for Frankenstein's monster but Frankenstein himself does not receive any compassion by me for his unfortunate life.
ReplyDeleteI think the story of Frankenstein is quite sad, but only for the monster, not so much Frankenstein himself. Frankenstein's monster was created in a world that would reject him regardless of if he acted good or not which is truly a pity. Acceptance is something he will never receive since people judge him before realizing how magnificent and brilliant he actually is. As you stated, the monster raised himself and taught himself how to speak and think, so he is obviously an intelligent being and deserves some recognition that he never receives. Due to all of this rejection, the monster only wanted one thing: someone who too would face the same rejection, but Victor refuses the request of making another monster. The monster snaps due to this, but what can really be expected? After all the monster does not have a soul. I have no sympathy for Victor, since he knew exactly what he was getting into when creating the creature. Victor created a new life in an attempt to see how far his scientific abilities could bring him, completely playing God so he most likely knew what was coming for him. Victor losing his loved ones by the doings of his vengeful monster really just makes him feel the way his monster felt, since now they both have no one and are both doomed to live a life of solitude. Overall, I feel bad for Frankenstein's monster but Frankenstein himself does not receive any compassion by me for his unfortunate life.
ReplyDeleteYes, I would agree that this is a sad story of rejection and abandonment. The monster is placed in a world where he isn't welcomed. Because of his looks and his uncontrollable nature, he can't not fit in with the rest of the human population. Even his own creator rejects him. The monster spends time viewing the lives of others and only longs to live happily. He spends much time wishing to have a loving family but realizes that someone of his kind could never be accepted. Throughout the piece, the monster can only watch as those around him enjoy the blessings of life.
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