frankenstein
Victor Frankenstein, as he huddled in the corner of his room, with only bed sheets to offer a hint of security, plagued himself with questions as to how he could create such a catastrophe. A being of immense proportions, Victor's life-long work, stood lingering over Victor's bed and the only thought repeating in the creator's mind was how wretched it is..." His yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath; his hair was of a lustrous black, and flowing; his teeth of pearly whiteness; but these luxuriance's only formed a more horrid contrast with his watery eyes, that seemed almost of the same colour as the dun-white sockets in which they were set..."(Shelley 56) This is the beginning of Victor's disclaiming attitude toward his creation and consequently initiates the monster's condemnation to a life devoid of human companionship. At "birth," the creature appears to not be either violent or vicious, but unfortunately, the rejection by his creator drives it to a life full of revenge. Rather than focusing this child-like hatred on Victor, the monster hits its creator where it hurts; his loved ones. This originally peaceful monster, now bitter and hateful, resorts to random acts of violence to compensate fo
Frankenstein's creation with its childlike emotions emerged as a tender being with no malice of thought. But the immediate feeling of rejection summoned anger in the beast that eventually wiped all joy out of its creator's life. The monster, as birth, wanted nothing more than to be satisfied and loved. Yet, after all revenge had been played out, the creature felt a sense of fulfillment in accordance to its creator's misery: "I am satisfied, miserable wretch! You have determined to live, and I am satisfied"(196), and with its revenge complete is "soon borne away by the waves and lost in darkness and distance"(215). "...But remember, I shall be with you on your wedding-night"(163). These words echo through Victor Frankenstein's head, making him uneasy and spiteful towards the beast for being "the murderer of my peace"(163). But a deeper meaning lies behind this statement by the monster. The creature does in fact appear on Victor's wedding night, but he is not the target, Elizabeth his wife is. The monster has administered complete revenge on Victor by eliminating the creator's dearest love; "lifeless and inanimate...her bloodless arms and relaxed form flung by the murderer on its bridal brier"(189). This, consequently, is a parallel to the isolation from love bestowed on the monster. "Cursed, cursed
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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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