Saturday, 16 December 2017

Real Monster in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Who Is the real 'Monster' in the novel Frankenstein?



Victor Frankenstein with  monstrous quality 

1- Crossed Limit
Victor Frankenstein crossed his limit of science. In science there is always limit of discoveries, what to discover and what not. Victor was warned by his professor to not bring life into the dead ones. But Victor didn't follow his warnings and created monster

2-Over ambitious
Victor was over ambitious in his nature which leads to his own downfall. Just like Doctor Faustus, he was too much proudy. He has proud on his knowledge that he can do anything which he desire. Therefore he created Monster by going against the rules.

3-Abandoned Monster
Victor was the creator of Monster, but after creating monster he flees away. He himself get scared of his own creation. He never think ones about monster that who take care of his creation and he selfishly run away to save his own life. He also didn't think twice about society who may suffer because of his evil cration.

4-Careless Father 
Because Victor was the creator, he was like fatherly figure to monster. Victor runs away from his responsibility. Monster was just like an infant who didn't know anything about the world and need someone who teach  him everything. Parents never get afraid of their own child, but there the situation was different. Victor know very well that he created monster by taking body parts from different dead bodies, so it was obvious that it looks scary. But still he take back step.

5-Neglect to create Female monster
Monster was all alone in this world, there is no one who loves him. Therefore Monster demanded companion to Victor. Victor knows the importance of wife, but still he didn't think once by keeping himself on monster's side. He first started creating Lady Monster but later he get horrified with negative idea that what will happen if Lady monster also become evil and therefore destroy his creation. He didn't think upon other side of coin.

6-Responsible for the deaths
Victor was responsible for the death of Justine, who was nanny of his younger brother William. Monster killed William and the people suspected on Justine that she was responsible for William's death. Victor knows that Monster was responsible for this murder but still he didn't save the life of Justine,  because he thinks that no one believes on his creation, and remained silent. Afterwards when Monster demanded Lady monster, he neglect to create and as a result Monster killed Elizabeth. In this way Victor was responsible for the deaths of his own family members.




 Monster with humanly Quality

1-Basically Good
Despite his intentions, Victor's creation was ugly instead of beautiful. Monster was hideous with yellow eyes and skin that barely conceal the muscle tissue and blood vessels underneath. But still Monster was basically good from heart. He has humanly qualities of emotions, pity etc.

2-Learnt to speak
Monster himself learns to speak the language of humans. He educated himself by learning Paradise lost and by listening the family talk of De-Lacey's family. Monster also communicate with the blind De-Lacey.

3-Trying to make friend
Monster feels alone and he wanted someone with whom he can converse. He find poor De-Lacey's family and there he lived in hidden way. He meets De-Lacey and finds him very kind and good by nature. He thinks that he can make friendship with him. De-Lacey was blind and he cannot see the ugliness of monster and therefore he communicate with him without fear.

4-Desire for partner
Monster also desired for a partner with whom he can live happily. He wants someone who loves him by ignoring his evil look. He went to Victor and demanded a lady monster but Victor didn't fulfill his demand. As a result Monster enraged and killed Elizabeth, who is the wife of Victor.

5- Leave the world
In last Monster destroyed himself with fire. He feels guilty for all the sin he did. He feels that there is no existence in the world without his master. When he find the dead body of Victor he started crying, he couldn't apologize for what he has done. Then the monster decided to leave the world by creamted himself with the dead body of Victor.


Conclusion
In this way Victor was the real Monster in the novel. He doesn't seems as like monster with look but with heart he possesses the quality of monster. On the other hand the creature was look vise monster but not possesses monstrous quality from heart.




 

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