Examples Of Distortion In Frankenstein

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Ever since the beginning of Frankenstein’s tragic narrative, his story has been filled with distortions. When happy, the world seems imbued with a mystical glow and when depressed, darkness threatens to conquer everything and everyone. However, as the story progresses, it becomes apparent that was not just the narrator who had a various distorted outlooks on the world, but other primary characters as well, including, but not limited to, Frankenstein’s monster and Frankenstein’s dear friend Henry Clerval.
Starting off looking at the “dæmon” that Frankenstein created, we can clearly see two different distortions, or lenses, that he uses to view the world in his time before and after the cottage. At first the creature is curious, full of hope, inquisitive, and looking at the best qualities in humans. He never once criticizes any of the family members in the cottage and he describes them ad their love with the utmost care and consideration. His is put in sharp contrast after their …show more content…

At the beginning or the story, Victor lives in ecstasy, reveling in life’s every joy. Desolation and darkness no doubt had minor roles in his life, but these were glanced over in an instant, as Victor was remembering the times as good and perfect. The harsh dichotomy of this perspective and the perspective he maintained for the majority of the novel after the creation of the creature is stunning. After, he saw the world as always filled with darkness and loneliness. He even stated that he almost caught himself feeling happiness at one point and stopped himself. This distortion that the world became a fruitless wasteland is simply untrue, but it sheds light on how totally our feeling twist our perception of the world. By shoeing the polar opposites, the novel further emphasizes how our outlook on life shapes what we see in the world around us, for better or for

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