Victor Frankenstein Betrayal Essay

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The Consequences of Betrayal must be paid
Victor Frankenstein fashioned himself to be a deific being. While his original intentions were to create a life form that would benefit mankind, he subsequently saw an opportunity to help himself. Keeping in mind the well-known proverb “keep your enemies close”, one must remember that it can be quite difficult to distinguish between a friend and a foe. This is largely attributed to the innate desire to see the people we deem closest and the strongest and most loyal of allies. Case in point, the people that were the closest to Victor Frankenstein were unaware he was their furtive enemy because once Victor Frankenstein discovered that his creation did not produce the expected result, he quickly turned his back on his creation. As in the assigned reading, Prometheus became the same enemy to the people who once trusted him when he shared knowledge that the god’s deemed as sacred, and not to be shared with the humans. Both stories tell a tale of betrayal that caused harm to the people who mistakenly trusted the wrong individuals. Moreover, as intended by Mary Shelley, …show more content…

It is the responsibility of nature, not that of man, to create human life. Nevertheless, Victor has accomplished something unnatural; creating life after death. As soon as he realized that he put all of this time and effort into creating this monstrosity, he abandoned his creation without attempting to amend his failure. "I have created a monster", he says (123HelpMe.com). He has also betrayed his family because they were under the impression that he was doing something extraordinary that would give them a sense of pride. In reality, Victor determined he would just leave it to its own devices. In doing this, he created “the monster” that he subsequently betrayed. The monster did not ask to be created and it was unfair for him to be shunned by all who came into contact with

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