Examples Of Natural Born Killer In Frankenstein

Natural Born Killer In the gothic novel Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, Dr. Frankenstein creates life from discarded human body parts. After abandoning the monster because of its ugliness, it goes on a murderous rampage. Dr. Frankenstein abandons the monster justly because he does not owe it because he created it, and his mental state is poor. Frankenstein does not owe the monster solely because he made it. The monster is not his property and can act on its own. When a carpenter builds a table and leaves it outside, there is no injustice when the table gets ruined by rain. Although unfortunate, the carpenter does nothing morally wrong. Any question of morality comes into play when you realize the difference between the monster and a table
made distinct by thought and capacity for suffering. As long as you accept that thinking things can not be owned, the monster is not Frankenstein’s property. The monster is free to stay or leave and do whatever he wants. Although it would be nice if Frankenstein cared for the monster, he is not unjust if he decides to abandon him. I define justice here as giving unto others what is due. Grief consumes Dr. Frankenstein throughout the novel and he makes poor decisions because of it. He becomes sick because of the deaths of people close to him. Being sad is no excuse for making bad decisions, but Frankenstein is affected on a deeper level than that. Frankenstein is incapable of differentiating good decisions from bad decisions. If somebody can not see the distinction between good and bad, they can not be blamed for making a bad decision. They also are not morally upstanding when they make a good decision, either. Thoughts exist in the brain, which is comprised of chemical hormones and neural pathways. When these neural pathways and chemical imbalances are not functioning how they should, the thinker physically can not make planned decisions. A thinker can not be held accountable for the lack of a decision. Frankenstein did not have the psychological capacity to make just decisions, and he did not owe the monster since he created it.