Creation And Destruction In Frankenstein Analysis

In Frankenstein, the relationship of creation and destruction impacts Victor tremendously when the monster asks him to create a female monster companion (Shelley 104). The female monster’s creation leads to the Victor’s destruction. Victor refuses to create this monster, but the monster threatens Victor: “…I will work at your destruction, nor finish until I desolate your heart…” (104-105). The monster is filled with hatred, and he threatens to destroy everything that is close to Victor if he does not collaborate with the monster’s wishes for a female monster (104-105). This is the beginning, where the monster has Victor create a female companion for him, which soon leads Victor’s health to become destroyed day by day. Victor begins to think paranoid
He is afraid the monster is going to go after Henry because it may speed up Victor’s progression of building the monster. Victor is beginning to become affected by the monster and his threats about the destruction of his friend. These thoughts of the destruction of his friend was caused because of the deal about the creation of a new female monster. The paranoia and destruction of Victor continues when he is alone with the creation he was building (120). Victor states, “…my spirits became unequal; I grew restless and nervous. Every moment I feared to meet my persecutor (120). Victor is now becoming sick because he is afraid every waking moment. The threat that the monster made when he was negotiating forcefully to build a female monster has forced Victor to become afraid, nervous, and restless while creating this second creature (120). The creation of the female monster led to the destruction of Victor’s health, mentally and physically. He had gone from only sometimes thinking the creature will destroy Henry to being fearful and paranoid all of the time when he was