Who Is The Real Monster In Frankenstein

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In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the novel revolves on the experiment of
Victor Frankenstein, who created a monster from the dead. However, the relationship between the two turns hostile, as Frankenstein’s monster learns from his experience of being alive, and develops a hatred for his creator, as Frankenstein is unable to provide his creation with a fulfilled life. A major conflict is that Victor Frankenstein cannot provide a happy life for his creation, which the monster attempts to convince is the responsibility of creating a being. For example, Frankenstein’s monster requests after observing human life, that he wants a companion of his own for love and fulfillment. Frankenstein refuses his request during the process, and, as a result, Frankenstein’s monster becomes …show more content…

This follows with the idea that cultures in which certainty provides those of that culture with ease and peace of mind, and as such, breaking the rules of their acceptable society makes those people upset (Communications: Principles for a Lifetime, 6th Edition). As is the case with Frankenstein’s monster. Frankenstein’s monster is made from corpses, and therefore has physically abnormal traits compared to the average Englishman, not to mention a different mentality as well. Frankenstein’s monster is initially unaware of the societal rules of the people around him; he hides, but progressively learns basic ideas of how humans function their normal, routine lives, such a very simple understanding of love and companionship. The monster, however, does not settle with the explanation given by Victor Frankenstein stating that he will not make a companion monster for him, as two

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