Guilt In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Perspective As Ursus Wehrli once said, “I like to turn things upside down, to watch pictures and situations from another perspective.” Since the beginning of humanity, perspective has always been the basis of an individual’s point of view. By acknowledging this fact, society should be aware that there can be different points of view towards a particular subject. A definitive example of this statement would be the question of guilt between Victor Frankenstein and his creation in Mary Shelly’s book “Frankenstein”. It is true that he had a lot of difficult times throughout his life and the creation of the monster is the cause of his later suffering, but every decision has an effect in the life of an individual. This exposition argues about Frankenstein’s
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This act reflects the humanism he had towards the situation when the creature was born. To a certain extent this is right. It is always important to have a prejudice about someone when first observed because that way an individual can stay alert to the possibility of a dangerous threat. However, a first impression should not be a factor for people to completely judge another. Deepening on the individuality of another entity, one can find certain values and defects that will make the other more human. Society has always been advertising generalized standards that define the “perfect human”, which exemplifies why Frankenstein was wrong to have a quick prejudice towards his creation. There are those who say that the real monster in the book is Victor Frankenstein and not his creation. This is because these people believe that Frankenstein has a complexity of God by creating life and only a deity can do this. There is no possibility to agree with this allegation. A person does not have to be a god to create life since all organisms have the ability to do this through reproduction. Considering the purpose of reproduction, which is the preservation and continuity of life, it is important to point out that the idea of Frankenstein pretending to be a supernatural being is clearly
This act reflects the humanism he had towards the situation when the creature was born. To a certain extent this is right. It is always important to have a prejudice about someone when first observed because that way an individual can stay alert to the possibility of a dangerous threat. However, a first impression should not be a factor for people to completely judge another. Deepening on the individuality of another entity, one can find certain values and defects that will make the other more human. Society has always been advertising generalized standards that define the “perfect human”, which exemplifies why Frankenstein was wrong to have a quick prejudice towards his creation. There are those who say that the real monster in the book is Victor Frankenstein and not his creation. This is because these people believe that Frankenstein has a complexity of God by creating life and only a deity can do this. There is no possibility to agree with this allegation. A person does not have to be a god to create life since all organisms have the ability to do this through reproduction. Considering the purpose of reproduction, which is the preservation and continuity of life, it is important to point out that the idea of Frankenstein pretending to be a supernatural being is clearly