Revenge In Frankenstein Research Paper

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Have you ever wanted revenge on someone for wrongly doing you? In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, the theme of revenge is central to the plot. The creature seeks revenge against his creator, Victor Frankenstein, for abandoning him and leaving him to suffer alone. The monster's desire for revenge is fueled by his feelings of loneliness, isolation, and rejection. He has this strong desire for a mate to share his existence with, so he isn't always alone. First, Victor made the creature want it to be beautiful. When Victor realized he made a mistake and the creature wasn't beautiful, he reacted very harshly. “His limbs were in proportion, and I had selected his features as beautiful. Beautiful! Great God! His yellow skin scarcely covered the work …show more content…

For example, “My enemy is not impregnable; this death will carry despair to him, and a thousand other miseries shall destroy him”(pg.113). The creature continues to kill the ones closest to him. Ending with the death that will hurt the most. The Creature kills Elizabeth Victor's wife, hoping he will finally hurt like he did. The Creature has vengeance for Victor because he abandoned him and made him wretched. Victor doesn't have vengeance for the Creature until it starts killing his loved ones, ending with his wife. Making Victor want to go out and hunt for the Creature. Until Victor finally hits his death bed, dying from sickness and old age. On his death bed, he says, “If I do, Walton, satisfy my vengeance in his death.” Grimly's adaptation of Frankenstein captures the dark and brooding nature of the original story while adding his unique artistic style and interpretation. The notes in the book provide valuable insights into the novel's characters and themes and help deepen the reader's understanding of the story and its message. Both Victor and the creature couldn't stop and think about the other one, which resulted in them not caring about the other

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