The Real Monster in Frankenstein

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The Real Monster in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Frankenstein is an exceptional novel dealing with idealism and other related emotions which are experienced in life. The authors of the story, Mary Shelley examines crucial issues, for instance, the application of science as well as the knowledge for the good of humanity and not for personal gain without being responsible for the same. The novel in some manner depicts false perception that the creature is the monster. From the definition of the monster, it is clear that Dr. Victor possesses the qualities of the monster, and we can conclude that he is the real monster but not the creature itself. He rejects his creation after birth meaning he evades his responsibility, he is hostile towards the monster, and lastly is his selfishness towards other people and his creation.
Dr. Victor is the real monster since he disowns and rejects the creature yet he created it. It is welcomed to the world in a heartless manner. Victor abandons it, and when it approached him a few hours after being created, he became terrified and ran away (Shelley 43). Victor left the creature on his own, failing to understand he cannot understand the world. The novel depicts it as an infant attempting to learn all the things that should be taught to kids by parents. He is not only rejected by his creator but also by the villagers, and he cannot understand the reasons for rejection. This made him more hostile to humans. Victor knew that the female companion was the only chance for his creation to be happy but he refuses to create it.

By disowning and rejecting his creation, Dr. Victor is the real monster.
Similarly, the other aspect which supports Victor Frankenstein to be the real monster is his harsh and aggressive nature towards his creation. When he first saw what he had made, he becomes shocked and leaves his formation, because he was “unable to endure the aspect of the being [he] had created” Shelley 42). This made him more depressed, and he took his creation as being responsible for him to lack peace. Additionally, Victor is aggressive to his creation since his thoughts were to obliterate it when he confronted it in the Alps. He is unable to stand the disturbing picture presented by his creation. This made him destroy his plans to create his invention a female mate “Begone! I do break my promise; never will I create another like yourself, equal in deformity and wickedness” (Shelley 133). His deeds portray his level of hostility and harshness to his creation. Therefore he is the monster.
Victor is a very selfish individual since he created the creature for his personal gain and failed to consider the feelings of others. In the first instance, he values what his creation will bring, but not the life he is to create. Whereas Victor was initially captivated by his attainment, he rejected it after a short while after further reasoning. His other most selfish actions come from killing William who was his brother. He is aware that the creature is responsible for the death of his brother; however, he fails to confess to his knowledge. Furthermore, Justin lost his life yet Victor kept information that could have assisted to save it “Justine also was a girl of merit and possessed qualities which promised to render her life happy; now all was to be obliterated in an ignominious grave, and I was the cause!”(Shelley 66). Due to his selfish acts, Victor is the real monster.
Mary Shelley, the author of this novel, appears to call her audience not to overlook the spiritual development with the aim of scientific innovations. In her writing, she provokes the readers not to forget the moral values and that the dead should be respected and left alone. She suggests that every action, whether good or bad has an outcome and a real individual should be ready to be responsible for their deeds, as well as, the possible repercussions not only for himself but also for the society and his family. In conclusion, the creature in the real sense is a victim of his creator’s selfish scientific ambitions, and these greedy desires turned Victor to be the real Monster. This is compounded by victor’s actions towards the monster which comprises his hostility and harshness.

Work cited
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft. Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus, 1818. Engage Books, AD Classic, 2010.