Examples Of Cruelty In Frankenstein

When Frankenstein first started working on the monster, he became fully consumed by the process, and was oblivious of the possible consequences that could result from what he was doing. Eventually, he succeeded in creating life, but was so disgusted by the monster that he abandoned it. The monster was left alone, unaware of its surroundings and who it was. When the monster found out it was abandoned by its creator, it was hurt emotionally. To get revenge on Frankenstein, the monster started to harm his loved ones, the same way he harmed the monster.

Frankenstein MLA bibliographic citation: Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein. Place of publication: Switzerland(1816) London (1816-1817) . Publisher: Lackington. Year Published: 1818.

Frankenstein throughout the process envisioned a beautiful creation and anticipated it. However, he regretted his creation as soon as life was bestowed upon it, “I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I have finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart. Unable to endure the aspect of the being I had created, I rushed out of the room...” (35). Just as his creator could not accept his disfiguration others could not also, “Who can describe their horror and consternation on beholding me?

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a classic novel that explores the consequences of cruelty, both towards oneself and others. Through the course of the story, the theme of cruelty functions as a crucial motivator and major social and political factor, driving the plot and the development of the characters. This essay will analyze how cruelty functions in the work as a whole, the impact it has on the characters, and what it reveals about the perpetrator/victim relationship. One of the most striking examples of cruelty in the novel is the treatment of the creature by his creator, Victor Frankenstein.

After conversing with William Frankenstein, Victor's younger brother, the creature lashes out in anger and exclaims, “Frankenstein!”(Grimly 113). From this, some may conclude that murdering William makes him a monster; however, the only reason the creature felt the need to murder William is because of how Victor treated him so horribly. If Victor had cared for and tended to his own creation, then the creature would not have hate in its heart and would instead be peaceful. Similarly, following the murder of Elizabeth, Victor falls into a deep state of despair and recalls, “I was answered through the stillness of night by a loud and fiendish laugh”(Grimly 171). The opposing side would argue that the creature cruelly sought out revenge and made Victor’s life miserable, showing his deplorable behavior, making him a monster.

Victor is stirred by his work, but not in a positive manner. He goes on to explain his feelings towards the creature by saying, “… my heart sickened and my feelings were altered to those of horror and hatred” (136). Victor is so bewildered and repulsed by the creature that he misses key signs of violence, from the creature, that may have saved Victor’s family had he not been so

Frankenstein seems to show a prejudice towards his own creation; though he purposefully made the monster large to make it easier to add smaller things—such as nails and eyelashes—he chooses to look at his newly-awakened creation with repugnance. “For this I had deprived myself of rest and health. I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart.” (Shelley 35) This disgust motivates him to run away, thus abandoning his monster.

In the process of creating the monster, Victor “does not see his family or correspond with them for six years” (Themes). As Victors thirst for knowledge grew, the more he drifted apart from his family. He did not know how to “balance his intellectual and social interactions” and it led him to favor his education (Themes). Throughout his time at his university, Victor “contemplates a visit home” but decides against it to study more intently. After he created the monster, he “forgot about the family who lovingly supported him throughout his childhood” (Novels).

Victor Frankenstein is selfish. The novel portrays Victor as a selfish character who is only concerned about his own well-being. Frankenstein wanted to manipulate the power of life. He abandons his creation because of the creature’s appearance and also withholds information or lies about his creation. Due to Victor 's selfishness, readers feel sorry for his creation.

“At first I started back, unable to believe that it was indeed I who was reflected in the mirror; and when I became fully convinced that I was in reality the monster that I am, I was filled with the bitterest sensations of despondence and mortification”(Shelley 80). The Creation of Frankenstein woke up in a world of hate. Since he looked different, the Monster never fit in with normal people. He would become isolated and feared because of his looks. Because the Monster was a hideous creation from Frankenstein, he was isolated and hated by his looks and behaved in an ethical manner when he began his path of vengeance.

[He] had endowed [the creature] with perceptions and passions and then cast [him] abroad an object for the scorn and horror of mankind” (96). He travels to Geneva next, Victor’s hometown. He is livid, and “the nearer [he] approached to [Victor’s] habitation, the more deeply did [he] feel the spirit of revenge enkindled in [his] heart” (96). He is willing at this point to commit any act that would hurt his estranged creator. Mary Shelley insisted that “the monster is naturally good, ... but

In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Victor Frankenstein's scientific mind helped him to create a living creature by sewing together and reanimating parts of previously dead human, But because of how the creature looked he rejected it when he succeeded at bringing it to life. The creature grew up without any parental affection or guidance. Growing up like this can cause major emotional complications later in life. Through the actions of murdering Victor’s family and loved ones the creature shows his desire for revenge against Victor for abandoning him. At the end of the book the creature has come face to face the death of his creator, instead of feeling rejoice for the death of the man he tortured and hunted down, he feels sorrow and

Everyone who comes in contact with this creature is terrified of him and runs away without giving him a chance. The creation eventually becomes self conscious and searches for revenge and commits murder of people close to Victor. Therefore, Victor is ultimately responsible for the creature's actions. To begin, Victor deserts the creature, who has not sense of the world yet. The monster tries to be nice at the beginning; however, Victor still finds it in his heart

Victor’s lack of compassion is evident when he “beheld the wretch” and immediately “escaped and rushed downstairs” (Shelley 49). When Victor abandons his monster, the creation’s abandonment forces him to nurture himself with no moral compass of right and wrong; the monster teaches himself tasks such as preparing food, speaking English and using human senses. The monster concludes that his lack of nurturing and guidance is to blame on humans. The monster questions why there are “none among the myriads of men that existed who would pity or assist me” since no humans helped nurture the monster, he resorts to evil and “declared everlasting war against the species [humans], and more than all, against him [Victor] who had formed me [monster]” (Shelley 137).

(46) Victor was the one that started all this pain because he created him just to leave him with nothing. With all its experiences with people the creature wanted revenge. As far as he knew if people were out to get him, so he was out to get them. Specifically, Victor and people linked to him. The creature didn’t have anyone to teach him right from wrong or how to be the bigger person.