Frankenstein Parent To Child Analysis

Abbey Packard

Mrs. Schroder

English IV Honors

8 December 2016

Frankenstein Duty: Creator to Creation/ Parent to Child

Throughout, Frankenstein a scientist, Victor Frankenstein, creates a creature out of body parts he collected from a graveyard. After finding the body parts Frankenstein begins his creation. On a stormy night in November, he accomplishes the impossible and the creature enters into conscious and brought to life. However, when Victor sees that the creature has awakened he, horrified at what he has done, decides to flee. This decision will arise many challenging situations and Victor must face the outcome and impact of what his creature may do next. Much like a parent who may flee a situation with a child out of anger
However, Victor does not follow through with the plan. The creature then goes through with the warning that he gave Victor if he did not complete the task, that he would begin to kill. On Victor’s wedding night the creature follows through with his threat, and kills Victor's wife Elizabeth. This situation pertains to a relationship between a parent and child as well. If a child is set on a certain event happening, such as going to a party but the parent refuses, the child may act out in rage. Much like the creature except with a milder reaction. Although, if a situation was turned into a younger child who does not yet understand the concept of sharing and a toy is taken away. This then causes the child to cry and act in rage over something so innocent and simple. One could state that the creature may also be like the child who acts in rage as a way of
The creature may not even see that taking a human life is consider a murderess and an evil act. (Manliness) He not only took a life due to the betrayal of Victor not following through with his plan to make a women. The creature also took the life of William. Victor's brother simply out of revenge for leaving him alone after he was created. Overall, Victor should have given the creature the attention and knowledge that he needed so the creature would not act out and commit these actions. Therefore, one could blame Victor for all the wrongful actions committed by the creature who does not understand what is ethically correct. (Sparknotes) Much like a child who may cry when their parent leaves them for a moment and the child feels abandoned and begins to scream as a way of expressing emotion. However, the creature expresses his emotions as seen in a much different manner out of lack of simple ethical