In the novel Frankenstein many conflicts arise. However, throughout the entire novel, the conflict between Victor (the creator) and his creation remains. For example, a conflict arises between Victor and the creature in determining who is the actual monster.
By first glancing at novel, many might assume that the creature is the monster, due to his inhuman creation and the description of his appearance. As the novel unfolds, the creature is described as hideous and...
In the novel Frankenstein many conflicts arise. However, throughout the entire novel, the conflict between Victor (the creator) and his creation remains. For example, a conflict arises between Victor and the creature in determining who is the actual monster.
By first glancing at novel, many might assume that the creature is the monster, due to his inhuman creation and the description of his appearance. As the novel unfolds, the creature is described as hideous and horrifying. Many fear him and runaway from the monster. Furthermore, the monster also eventually becomes a murder.
On the other hand, upon further analysis, Victor also appears monstrous. Victor created the monster and then, abandoned him without food, instruction, or a family to teach him about the world or morals. Despite that Victor himself has a privileged background, he leaves his creation in these unfortunate circumstances. Also, Victor neglected the advice of his teachers to pursue his own forbidden learning to gain prestige and power. After he created the monster, Victor himself states:
I was seized by remorse and the sense of guilt, which hurried me away to a hell of intense tortures, such as no language can describe.
As a result, the readers are left with this great conflict to decide who really is the monster. Is it the creature who was left abandoned without morals, nourishment, or anyone to provide for him, or is it his creator who made him for his own selfish desires and abandoned him?
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