Frankenstein
...novel is the issue of revenge. Frankenstein's creation has been labeled a "monster" due to his gruesome appearance and his truculent actions, however it is a false accusation that Frankenstein created a monster. I believe that society created a monster. This essay intends to explain why the creation is justifiable in his pursuit for revenge. Frankenstein pursues the knowledge of the world through investigation. His intentions are initially noble when he takes it upon himself to create life he wants to help mankind by advancing science. However, when his creation comes to life, he neglects his original goal. In response to the creature coming to life, Victor says, "I had desired it with an 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" (Frakenstein, 38). Victor reached his goal of doing the impossible, but when his creation is in existence, he turns his back from his creation simply because he is aesthetically compromised. The "monster" came into the world as a clean slatehe was pure and naive just as a child. He was susceptible to growing by learning from his master, however he was left in the dark and forced to learn without guidance. He formulated his ideas and thoughts from what was going on around him. Every attempt that he made to try to have positive interactions with people failed miserably. The creation desperately yearned for emotional connections or at least some kind of interaction. The creature begins to realize his own status in "the strange system of human society" (Frankenstein, 96). He begins to realize that society has set an unbreakable code that individuals must follow to be accepted. He was shunned by society due to his appearance. The creation can be compared to an abandoned child. Evil was not in his nature, he just was not nurtured....
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