While cases can be made for Frankenstein and his creation both serving antagonistic roles in this novel, I believe there to be a more definitive villain. Both of these characters commit acts which may be viewed by some as disdainful, Frankenstein for creating sentient life and the creation for his multiple homicides. The creations actions, however, can be excused by the simple fact that everything he learned from the moment he was first brought to life came from Frankenstein himself. Would you blame the naive student or the knowledgable teacher? Upon bringing his creation to life, Frankenstein exclaims “I beheld the wretch\u2014the miserable monster whom I had created” referring to him with scorn.\u00a0He proceeds to sprint out of the room \u00a0in a frenzied attempt to escape him. Emotions of hatred and disgust are the first that the creature experiences, and as my peers have already exclaimed, humans are emotional and sensual beings. In the context of the novel, the creation is every bit human.\u00a0He is then forced to wander the world alone for the very first time, expectedly despised by other humans encountered. It should then come as no surprise that the creation would act in such a vile manner, as these feelings are all that he has come to know. Acting on ones emotions, while not necessarily excusable, is something that every human can relate to. While these actions were high on the side of extreme, does the creation not get a pass? I cannot say for certain whether the creation would have been completely fulfilled had Frankenstein stayed and cared for him, showing emotions of love and compassion rather than hate, but a claim can be made that many of the despicable crimes committed by Frankensteins creation would not have occurred. The entire time, he is only looking for acceptance. His lone request upon encountering Frankenstein for the first time is that\u00a0“You must create a female for me with whom I can live in the interchange of those sympathies necessary for my being.” Would Frankenstein showing these same emotions of love and acceptance have been enough to satisfy the creations sense of hopelessness? It would have been a start. It is therefore why I put Frankenstein at fault regardless of whether one believes in the morality of creating sentient life to begin with. I will end with one last comparison. Think of Frankensteins creation as any newborn child. Would the responsibility not be on the parents to ensure a healthy upbringing? Or would one blame the child when everything it has learned has been viewed with bias?<\/p>\n
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While cases can be made for Frankenstein and his creation both serving antagonistic roles in this novel, I believe there to be a more definitive villain. Both of these characters commit acts which may be viewed by some as disdainful, … Continue reading