The second part in Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, a crucial event takes place between Victor Frankenstein and the monster he created. A tremendous burden is placed upon Frankenstein in which his creation demands a companion, if he does not the Monster promises to destroy Frankenstein's family. Unwillingly, Frankenstein is forced to agree with the monster. In the final moments of fulfilling his promise, Frankenstein places the fate of his own life in the hands of his creation realizing the dyer consequences the world may face if a companion is created. Victor Frankenstein made the correct decision by breaking his promise and not fabricating a companion for his creation.
Throughout the novel Frankenstein's creation is constantly being rejected by society. With the birth of life the monster does not have any knowledge and learns quickly how man reacts to his presence. He gained knowledge as an outcast spying on the everyday life of a caring and loving family. Learning the passion that humans possess, he yearns to be accepted by society and to be loved by another. Through constant agony the monster finally accepts the fact that he is a hideous creature and that society will never come to accept him. "Inflamed
They might even hate each other; the creature who already lived loathed his own deformity. And might he not conceive a greater abhorrence for it when it came before his eyes in the female form? She also might turn with disgust from him to the superior beauty of man; she might quit him, and he again alone, exasperated by the fresh provocation of being deserted by one of his own species (Shelley 163).
In this passage above Frankenstein is reflecting on his past creation, he created a creature without first thinking of what may come of it. He began to realize that his future creation could cause even worse problems. This foresight of the future induces Frankenstein to make a moral decision to destroy the companion he is making. The unknown actions that the companion may compel reinforce Frankenstein's decision not to give her the spark of life.
I shuddered to think that future ages might curse me as their pest, whose selfishness had not hesitated to buy its own peace at the price perhaps of the existence of the whole human race (Shelley 163).
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