Responsibility The book Frankenstein is filled with many lessons of which are quite important. Among all these lessons is the lesson of responsibility. The book shows how crucial it is to know the consequences of one's actions. A question that is asked in the book is how responsible is Victor Frankenstein for his creatures actions, and could he have prevented those actions? In Frankenstein, Mary Shelly illustrates responsibility through the relationship of Frankenstein and the monster. Life is…
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and his ingenious creator, Victor Frankenstein, represent the same potentially terrifying individual in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. They are both guilty of the murder of William Frankenstein. The monster himself performs the act of murder, hence making him directly responsible for the killing of William Frankenstein. The monster shows his dangerous power, lack of self control, and terrifying capabilities by murdering William Frankenstein. Since Victor Frankenstein is the scientist that creates the…
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Roma Gaschler English 10, Period D Mr. Mero 12/6/16 Frankenstein: Outside Literary Analysis Essay Assessment (B) In the gothic novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelly, the "monster" goes on a murderous rampage, taking the lives of the loved ones of Victor Frankenstein. Although the "monster" has a mind of its own, his creator Victor Frankenstein is more responsible for the loss of innocent lives, not his creation. The creature was never taught the proper ways to act because Victor abandoned…
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population believe that something has to be responsible for it, and that responsibility has fallen on God’s shoulders. The main responsibility is the creation of the humans that inhabit the Earth. God is portrayed as the all seeing father. However, there are a fair few who inspire to have the same qualities as our eternal father. One of these individuals who search for otherworldly knowledge is Victor Frankenstein. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein is seen…
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that society is responsible for the creature's behavior, due to the many negative interactions he had with those he came in contact with. Society judged him based off of his appearance, punished him for his kind actions, and perceived him as a monster. Society handed the creature, the ingredients to create a monster. Some people believe that Frankenstein is responsible since he created the creature. When the creature wandered off, he was no longer under the influence of Frankenstein, therefore his…
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On the cover Frankenstein seems to be a story of a scientist who completes a great scientific feat by creating life; however, his creation comes back and begins to haunt him. Victor being a great scientist is supported all the way up until when the story begins to be told from the creation’s…
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Shelley's Frankenstein In the novel Frankenstein, a story about a man who oversteps the bounds of nature and suffers for it, the desires and struggles for power run rampant. With a literary base, Mary Shelley addresses the tendency of power to overcome and destroy its pursers. She presents three distinct characters, all of whom are infatuated with some form of power; all are responsible for the deaths of others due to the pursuit of this power. Robert Walton seeks discovery. Victor Frankenstein seeks…
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PAPER Frankenstein, set in Europe in the 1790's, begins with the letters of Captain Robert Walton to his sister. These letters form the framework for the story in which Walton tells his sister the story of Victor Frankenstein and his monster as Frankenstein told it to him. Walton set out to explore the North Pole. The ship got trapped in frozen water and the crew, watching around them, saw a giant man in the distance on a dogsled. Hours later they found Frankenstein and his dogsled…
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Jacqueline Baltierra Ms. Hume IB English P. 3rd February 6, 2012 Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Rejection and the feeling of belonging nowhere can lead onto a deadly situation if one allows it to. Grudges that grow from those who feel rejected and degraded might turn into an obsession for revenge. One may lose their senses when they feel alienated by becoming miserable and not knowing what is right from wrong. Victor Frankenstein and the creature both cause each other to become isolated and…
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Shelley’s Frankenstein, the reader questions what Victor is doing very little, even though is most definitely immoral and could even be considered evil. This is due to the focus of negative aspects in Frankenstein's life, such as becoming very ill or the murder of his brother. On the basis of Frankenstein's actions alone, he can be considered evil and immoral, but due to the novel focusing on his family, tragic losses, and guilt, the reader feels much more sympathetic for Victor Frankenstein and is…
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