![]() Speaking to Walton who is on his own journey of scientific discovery, Victor recognizes the mistake Walton is apt to make, forev ng. In the letters, the reader is introduced to Victor Frankenstein, on the verge of death, who even then speaks warmly of his scientific ambitions that he has since left in the dust and is now lonely himself. Scientific discovery is neither innately good nor bad however, it does require the responsible yielding of that knowledge and the proper relaying to the scientific community. In the novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley capitalizes on society’s perception of monsters to imbed the greater truth about the nature of monstrosity – that it inherently is based on the presence of unperturbed hubris and a lack of accepting responsibility, as opposed to the external appearance which generally guide society’s prediction of one’s character. In the truth that Creature does wrong ( several characters are murdered throughout by the Creature), it is ultimately the person who made the Creature and acts in cowardice that is truly that one to blame. Even then, the Creature continually resorts to doing good after being harmed by society, while Victor meanwhile fails to recognize the shortcomings of his own promises. Meanwhile as the Creature grows and learns, the Creature is further exposed to rejection that he was aware of since his day of birth. As Victor progresses in his studies, he comes to a point at which he cannot accept the outcome of his work and this creates a very real dichotomy about whether it is better to preserve the life he created or preserve the lives and safety of others. ![]() The first major crack in the foundation of Victor’s quest to create life is found when he sets up the expectation of praise for his work. Frankenstein’s appearance was also described in a ferocious way like the tiger when portrayed by Victor: “His yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath his hair was of a lustrous black, and flowing his teeth of a pearly whiteness but these luxuriances only formed a more horrid contrast with his watery eyes…” Victor choose the word “horrid” in order express his opinions on the appearance of his creation and for these reasons I believe the tiger best represents Frankenstein in Mary Shelley’s novel.Mary Shelley introduces a scientist, Victor Frankenstein, with great ambitions and also great flaws, so as to twist a seemingly innocent endeavor into something with very grave consequences. I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart.” Victor displays his disappointment due to the appearance of the creature regardless of the large amount of time spent on his creation. For this I had deprived myself of rest and health. When Frankenstein was created, Victor, the scientist, felt automatic anxiety from his creation: “I had worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body. In the poem, the tiger was described as an animal with “dread hands” and “dread feet.” The poet also goes on to describe this tiger by saying, “what immortal hand or eye, could frame thy fearful symmetry.” The tiger is automatically associated with danger and fear and I believe Frankenstein was also viewed in this manner. I believe that the tiger best exemplifies the creature in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. As a consequence, he would not be a crime and would not be an inhuman killer. Therefore, I think he would be like a meek and mild lamb which would carry with people’s correct directions and loves. When he had love, his hatreds would all be gone. “For so I loved, in an innocent, half painful self-deceit, to call them” (Shelly, 84). ![]() He helped and protected the family for no reason and the only thing he wanted are friends as well as family. Our creature was a good example, I can feel that he was so virtuous and innocent when he was hiding in De Lacey’s neighborhood. As people says, by nature, all human being are kind. Frankenstein was abandoned him and left him alone. The experiment was successful, but Frankenstein did not teach creature how to be a virtuous and useful man. He just wanted to prove his theory and to save more lives in this world. Frankenstein was a smart man with a good soul. He did not understand that why all humans disliked him and why they called him a monster. He had no idea about who brought him to this world and why he existed in this world. The creature is just like a lamb and like a naive baby. “Dost thou know who made thee? Gave thee life, and bid thee feed” (3). In my opinion, I think the creature is more like lamb after I have read both two poems.
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