Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Monstrosity in Frankenstein

The motive of monstrosity is probably the most important aspect in the whole novels as the story is build around it. In other words, it is the central theme. Society doesn't accept the monster, primarily or should I say, at the beginning, because of his looks. The monster is indeed a result of a mix of various chemicals and body parts that were stolen and inaccurately used by Victor. By the way, just because monstrosity is the central aspect that doesn't make the monster himself the only main character (e.g. Victor can also be considered as one of the main characters). This means that the monster is not "nature's creation", but rather one of as it would have been said in those times (when the story is set) "dark magic". Out of all the monstrous entitles in the book, the monster is the only direct representation and physical example. However, Victor can also be seen as a kind of "monster" in the sense of his intentions for creations and the knowledge he used to make the monster (although he never meant to create such a hideous creation). Despite this, he is constantly expressing his hatred to the monster, which makes the contents of the whole novel seem "monstrous".

1 comment:

  1. An interesting interpretation, which I would like you to expand on. Why does VF find his monster loathsome? How does he feel about his own actions? Who takes, or should take, responsibility for the consequences?

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