Turning Point In Frankenstein

In the book, Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein is the protagonist. Victor is about twenty to thirty years age, he is from the city of Geneva and attends the University of Ingosladt where he studys chemistry and natural philosophy. Whilst studying Victor discovers the secret to life and decides to create a grotesque monster with his newfound knowledge out of rotten body parts he finds in a cemetery, which he goes on to regret immensely. Victor also has a family who is also situated in Geniva which consists of his father, mother, brothers, and his adopted sister which he goes on to marry later in the book. However, the beast which Frankenstein creates goes on to kill his youngest brother, William, his father, Alphonse, and his wife, Elizabeth,
Even though the monster is interpreted as harmful the reader can still see that has is very caring. When in the woods he encounters a woman drowning and uses “extreme labour” to save her. Contrastingly, a turning point in the plot causes the monster to show its barbaric nature which it had kept suppressed for far too long. This turning point occurs when a passerby assumes Frankenstein is killing the young girl and shoots him, when in reality he was actually saving her from drowning. This grave misinterpretation causes the monster to go into a state of rage, “This was then the reward of my benevolence! I had saved a human being from destruction, and as a recompense I now writhed under the miserable pain of a wound which shattered the flesh and bone. The feelings of kindness and gentleness which I had entertained but a few moments before gave place to hellish rage and gnashing of teeth. Inflamed by pain, I vowed eternal hatred and vengeance to all mankind.” Soon after he runs into a little boy, when the little boy identifies himself as William Frankenstein the monster’s barbaric nature takes over and he kills him for revenge against his creator, Victor Frankenstein, for giving him a life full of sorrow and
After being rejected by humans time and time again the monster is out for vengeance and Victor realizes he has to be stopped before any more innocent people’s lives are taken. Victor chases the monster for days on end across all types of terrain. In the beginning of the book, before Victor starts telling the crew members the story, the people in a stranded ship notice an eight feet man on a dogsled driving across the ice being chased by a normal sized man that is also on a dog sled. The ship crew take the normal sized man in. This man is Victor Frankenstein, who is almost dead from exhaustion and exposure, showing the extent of the conflict. Another conflict in this book is the rejection from society the monster experiences, this conflict can be categorized and person versus society. The monster’s good hearted intentions such as interacting with people or helping them are misinterpreted time and time again. This constant misinterpretation causes the monster to reach his breaking point and go on a mission to hurt every loved one of his creator, Victor