A Struggle for Dominance
In Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, the protagonist, Victor Frankenstein, apparently has a struggle with his creation, over dominance. The creature eventually gains influence as he is enlightened by learning his surroundings. Victor's creature learns to believe that he is Victor's master, and Victor should do as he tells him. The struggle over dominance leads to a tragic end, as Victor loses his family, and eventually loses his own life as well. Victor Frankenstein decided to create something unique, being curious of nature ever since his encounter with lightning as a young boy. Upon creating something of his own, he became "the modern Prometheus," who created something against the will of nature or God. He is much like Prometheus, who
The creature is in search for revenge, due to the lack of love he was given since birth, "I, the miserable and the abandoned, am an abortion, to be spurned at, and kicked, and trampled on" (165). The creature tries to reason with Victor, by demanding him to create a female for him, so that he will feel loneliness no more. Victor agrees: "I consent to your demand...I swear, by the sun, and by the blue sky of Heaven, and by the fire of love that burns my heart, that if you grant my prayer...you shall never behold me again" (107). Through this encounter and the demands, we can see that the creature has some dominating power over Victor, as to have him agree to create a mate. However, when Victor begins to ponder on what the consequences might be if he create
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