frankenstein
Themes
Throughout the novel many different themes can be found. The two themes that struck out to me most are monstrosity and secrecy. The story is filled with monstrous acts, thoughts and people. Victor’s obsessive mind is set on keeping everything a secret but it is also something that sticks out a lot.
To begin with, monstrosity is found throughout the entire novel. The monster is always found in the center of all the action: Eight feet tall and hideous, the monster is rejected by his society.
The monstrosity in the novel does not only revolve around the appearance of the tall, ugly beast but also of the way it was created which involved a mix of stolen body parts and chemicals. This results in dark, supernatural workings. The monster is the most obvious factor to support the statement that monstrosity is an important theme in the novel. The other good example of this theme of monstrosity is the knowledge that Victor used in order to create the monster: "'When I looked around I saw and heard of none like me. Was I the monster, a blot upon the earth from which all men fled and whom all men disowned?'" (Chapter 13, pg. 105) By saying this, Victor shows himself to be a kind of monster. His ambition, secrecy and selfishness alienate him from human society. Even though he is quite ordinary from the outside, deep down he is the true “monster”, as he is often consumed by an obsessive hatred towards his very own creation.
The second theme that contributes heavily to deepening the story is secrecy. Victor thinks of science as a mystery to be studied and analyzed. “The world was to him a secret which he
desired to divine. Curiosity, earnest research to learn the hidden laws of nature, gladness akin to rapture, as they were unfolded to him, are among the earliest sensations he can remember...
It was the secrets of heaven and earth that he desired to learn; and whether it was the outward substance of things or the inner spirit of nature and the
Throughout the novel many different themes can be found. The two themes that struck out to me most are monstrosity and secrecy. The story is filled with monstrous acts, thoughts and people. Victor’s obsessive mind is set on keeping everything a secret but it is also something that sticks out a lot.
To begin with, monstrosity is found throughout the entire novel. The monster is always found in the center of all the action: Eight feet tall and hideous, the monster is rejected by his society.
The monstrosity in the novel does not only revolve around the appearance of the tall, ugly beast but also of the way it was created which involved a mix of stolen body parts and chemicals. This results in dark, supernatural workings. The monster is the most obvious factor to support the statement that monstrosity is an important theme in the novel. The other good example of this theme of monstrosity is the knowledge that Victor used in order to create the monster: "'When I looked around I saw and heard of none like me. Was I the monster, a blot upon the earth from which all men fled and whom all men disowned?'" (Chapter 13, pg. 105) By saying this, Victor shows himself to be a kind of monster. His ambition, secrecy and selfishness alienate him from human society. Even though he is quite ordinary from the outside, deep down he is the true “monster”, as he is often consumed by an obsessive hatred towards his very own creation.
The second theme that contributes heavily to deepening the story is secrecy. Victor thinks of science as a mystery to be studied and analyzed. “The world was to him a secret which he
desired to divine. Curiosity, earnest research to learn the hidden laws of nature, gladness akin to rapture, as they were unfolded to him, are among the earliest sensations he can remember...
It was the secrets of heaven and earth that he desired to learn; and whether it was the outward substance of things or the inner spirit of nature and the