Frankenstein Essay Research Paper Frankensteinby Mary ShelleyVictor

Frankenstein Essay, Research Paper

Frankenstein

by Mary Shelley

Victor Frankenstein is the main character in this story. Often people mistook the name Frankenstein and think that that is the monster’s name. However Victor Frankenstein is the young and eager scientist that participates in the unholy act of the creation. Victor Frankenstein was very interested in natural philosophy and

Chemistry. Victor once said:” I look to the past and build upon it, with my own research and experimentation. I am not interested in the usual subjects of study. Victor looks to magic and activities which negate God, as Frankenstein states, “The raising of ghosts or devils, . . . the fulfillment of which I most eagerly sought” (p.26).

Victor’s professor was very close to discovering the secret of life and death. He told Victor that the secret was the electricity. Using it he showed him his little experiment by controlling a hand of a dead monkey, but even in this “harmless” demonstration the monkey hand almost broke the right hand of his friend. Before dying professor warned Victor not to toy with nature. He told him that his experiments were unholy and he wanted to burn his own notes, however he died before he had a chance to.

Victor was tested in his wish to pursue the science and the dying words of his professor. After taking the notes Victor said: “What if we can defy death, just look at the possibilities, if your heart goes bad we can take another one and put it in”

Finally Victor completed the formula and created “The Monster”. However after creating it he accidentally kills it. When he created him Victor says: “God, what have I done..”. This was the point in Victor’s life when he understood that his “madness” has gone too far. “I should never have played games with God” says Victor later. After Victor “kills his creation” he decides to destroy the notes so that nobody can do it again. However being distressed at the moment he leaves them. The creature awakes and frees himself from the chains around his neck. And escapes accidentally taking the notes, that would eventually lead, to the disaster in Victor’s life.

Originally, Frankenstein had planned to use the results of his investigations to help mankind; but this focus soon transmuted into an self centered obsession to perform the impossible for its own sake. Therefore, Frankenstein did not take into account that he would be responsible for the goal of his studies, namely the rearing, protection and care of the creation. He certainly did not adequately prepare himself for parenthood. One can refer to the above-mentioned motives of discovery of Frankenstein, he was very self-serving and selfish. He was only concerned with the means rather than the ends of his ambitious adventures of knowledge and discovery. He should have never left him alone, even though he thought he was dead. Victor should have taken him down and buried him if he thought he was dead. His creation may have been a blessing but lacking attention it turned into a curse.

After the monster takes revenge on the Victors family killing William and Elizabeth (his wife). Victor tries the commit another selfish act by bringing her back. When the monster came he just asked for a mate, instead Frankenstein pays his “Child” trying to kill him. Instead of asking for forgiveness he tries to fix one mistake by committing another one. In the end he dies at north pole being pursued by the monster. Monster decides to die with his creator. And he is burned alive with his master.

In the beginning of the story we see an eager young scientist full of ideas and desire to help people. After he has taken his mad pursuit we can identify a mad man trying to do an unholy act. After he succeeded we can identify a more serious man, who wants to give more time to his family and his fiance. When the creature comes back Victor tries to preserve his newfound life-style and refuses to coop with the monster. In the end he becomes desperate. After Elizabeth was murdered it is safe to say that Victors life was over.

I am already far north of London, and as I walk in the streets of Petersburgh Russia, is the opening setting described in the letter to Mrs. Saville. The story takes place in the 18th century mostly in England. The time is the deciding factor in the story since that was the time of kings, religion and superstition. Science was in it’s developing clause trying to provide reason into the unknown. The setting is only unique to the time period. Europe was the only place where Frankenstein’s studies would have been possible considering the time period. Other then the scientific progression of the human kind at that time there is nothing that would prevent this story to take place somewhere else.

It is very difficult for me to describe the most exciting scene in the book, since most of the story was very exciting and breath taking. But if I had to pick I would have to choose the scene when the monster rips Elizabeth’s heart out and Victor brings her back. This moment was very scary, and it represented doom. One may easily see how someone’s life can be changed from a very happy man to a destroyed one. Although most people would believe that the climax of the story is the creation of the monster I disagree. This moment is a breaking one. Victor’s life was ruined and so were all of his possessions. However po