Character Analysis: Is Frankenstein A Victim Or A Villain

A Victim or a Villain

In the book, Frankenstein, Victor was looking for some meaning in his life. He felt depressed and very lonely when his mother died from scarlet fever. He became secluded from everything and focussed on one thing- finding it. He was obsessed and spent over two years trying to create something that would make him a happier person, because he thought it would give him a sense of power. He thought that he could make a whole new race of different and happy beings so he began to combine different human body parts to create it. After many months of work, he brought his creation to life. When Frankenstein saw what he had created he was horrified. He wanted to destroy it, but he felt connected to it since he created this being. The creature was disgusting and Victor did not know what to do. Meanwhile, the creature felt lonely, for he was the only one of his kind on the Earth. He wanted attention like everyone else, so this drove the monster mad. One could even argue that Victor is the monster himself, for creating this dangerous creature. Even though he looks normal on the outside, he is really the true monster because he is so obsessed with hating it, he fails to give it

He was rejected by society and could not do anything about it, because that was how he was “born.” Imagine walking around the Earth being the only one of your kind. You look nothing like anyone else and you look scary, this is how the creature felt. He wondered around the Earth looking for something to do, so he started killing people. He did not know right from wrong so I think in this case the monster was more of a victim. He was put on Earth without any knowledge on how to interact with other humans, nor was he taught how to go about his life. He did not have any friends and even his creator was disgusted after creating it. He even tried to get rid of it and avoid it at all