In the novel, Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, the major character, Victor Frankenstein, evolves synonymously with the character of his monster. The evolution of Victor from a man of good to a man of evil leads to his isolation and eventual destruction. Correspondingly, the monster changes from a harmless being to a vindictive psychopath. What began as an innocent experiment in creation ends in a disaster of total devastation. Frankenstein, in trying to gain control of life as a creator, becomes a victim of his own creation.
At the beginning of the Gothic tale, Frankenstein is a naive scientist who enjoys experimenting. He is obsessed with finding the secret to life and hopes that he will be able to overcome death. Frankenstein believes that through his experiments he will be able to cure di
Like the emotions and circumstances of his creator, the monster's initial reaction to rejection is one of denial. He doesn't believe that the act of creating life has resulted in evil. Eventually, the monster's denial is replaced with anger and a thirst for revenge. The monster becomes irrational and runs away from society. He lives in the forest, and becomes self educated as well as evil. While living in the forest, the monster realizes that his creator owes him something. He also understands that his only chance for a normal life is to return to his creator and demand a companion.
The evolution of Frankenstein and his monster depict the passage of good into evil that all men encounter and some overcome. It is a tale of maturity and disillusionment that predictably ends in disaster. Whenever an individual assumes a
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