“A fiend had snatched from me every hope of future happiness: no creature had ever been so miserable as I was; so frightful an event is single in the history of man” (Shelley 137). I argued today that Frankenstein is a piece from the Romantic era due to the fact of Victor being so selfish throughout the entire story. During the first part of the story Victor places emphasis on his family and how precious they are to him; now during the story the monster (that he has created) is taking those things which he holds precious, away. In the above quote, Victor is only thinking of himself during this horrible time (Elizabeth’s death) instead of trying to console the other mourners. The reason that Victor created the monster was only for positive recognition and remembrance… “What glory would attend the discovery, if I could banish disease from the human frame, and render man invulnerable to any but a violent death” (Shelley 22). The punishment of Victor’s selfishness is to become as the monster is and be alone. We also discussed in class the reason vs. passion argument. I believe that the reason Victor tore up the second creature he was creating for the monster, was due to an act of reasoning. He was thinking of the consequences that were to come if he did create another monster. I think this can also support my argument about Frankenstein being a Romantic piece because Victor feels as though the monster does not deserve to have a companion since the monster killed his companion/wife - he is thinking of himself again. Even though the monster is threatening to kill more family members, victor refuses to give the monster what he desires most. Victor knows the monster will not kill him because he is the only person that can build a mate; he is putting his family at an increased risk.
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I agree,that victor is being selfish and only thinking of himself. Yes the monster tells him if he make him a companion he would leave, and never return, but I can understand Victor knot wanting to create another monster. I think he's being selfish to certain degree on that point. I cant blame him for knot doing so. He see what pain the first creation is causing and the things the monster is destroying. He don't know what to expect if he creates a female for the monster. What if the female doesn't want the same things the monster wants. The monster educated himself, what happens if the female becomes self educated and discover there is more to life than whom she was created for. What if she wants more than what the monster can offer her. Then what,she becomes angry and started killing of the family members the monster spared.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that Victor is very selfish. If you think about it its always I in everything he says. Yes he didn't create the creature for the right reasons and he did reason to come to that decesion. If he had of reasoned from the beginning he would've been in the prodicurment he was in. We have to always consider others in the decisions we make. Because to decisions we make affects all those around us. The decision Victor made to create was all about him: "When I found so astonishing a power placed in my hands, I hesitated along time concerning the manner in which I should emplow it." His decision not to create another was reasoned and he taught about more than himself, eventhough he knew he was taking that chance of losing all that was dear to him.
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