you my archenemy‚ because my creator‚ do I swear inextinguishable hatred. Have a care; I will work at your destruction‚ nor finish until I desolate your heart‚” (Shelley 174). Frankenstein has created such a destructive creature that is too powerful to vanquish which causes problems throughout the novel. Victor Frankenstein is accused of being the villain of the novel‚ because of his eagerness and willingness to go beyond God’s creation and create life once again. In many ways Victor is portraying
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THE DESTRUCTIVE RESULTS OF POWER: DEPICTION THROUGH FRANKENSTEIN AND HIS MONSTER A Paper Presented to Ms. Gray Regis Jesuit High School In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course Honors British and World Literature by Alec Jotte November 13‚ 2012 Topic Statement For my paper‚ I have chosen to write about the theme of playing God throughout the book of Frankenstein and how it ultimately affects the person doing it. Throughout the course of the story
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IThe novel “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley‚ is a gothic piece of literature that was created out of a contest with her friends. Victor Frankenstein is a scientist that pursued a way to give life to an inanimate body. He was obsessed with this idea of creating his own being. He collected his parts and planned the process‚ but he never expected such results. The creation turned out as a monster to Victor‚ his appearance was horrific and grotesque‚ which led Victor to run away from his own creation.
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The major theme in Frankenstein is revenge. Both Victor and the monster feel revenge throughout the novel. The monster feels revenge on both Victor and every other human in the world. Victor desperately seeks revenge on his gruesome creation‚ the monster‚ which ultimately destroyed every bit of happiness he once possessed. The monster will stop at nothing to get revenge on Victor‚ his creator. He feels that it is Victor’s fault that he is lonely‚ detested‚ and abhorred by every living creature
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In the Story Frankenstein‚ the story explores the destructive power of revenge and its consequences on the perpetrator and the victim. The main character‚ Victor Frankenstein‚ seeks revenge on his creation‚ the monster after it brings tragedy and destruction into his life. However‚ in his pursuit of vengeance‚ Victor untimely becomes the real monster‚ consumed by his hatred and guilt. The theme of revenge is evident throughout the novel‚ beginning with the monster’s desire for revenge against his
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In the beginning of the novel... 1) Victor’s revenge in defying his father "But the cursory glance my father had taken of my volume by no means assured me that he was acquainted with its contents‚ and I continued to read with the greatest avidity." (page 25) Victor continued to read the books of natural philosophy by Cornelius Agrippa‚ in defiance of his father’s wishes. 2) Victor’s revenge in pursuing math and science "...I at once gave up my former occupations‚ set down natural history and
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Revenge almost never works out as intended‚ and as a result can be completely destructive. While an eye for an eye may sound just‚ it rarely results in a favorable outcome in our everyday lives. Throughout Hamlet‚ revenge is a dominant theme. Laertes and Hamlet seek to avenge the deaths of their fathers‚ however both end up dead themselves‚ losing themselves along the way. Revenge is usually planned when one isn’t stable-minded‚ and in a serious depression from the death of his father‚ Hamlet isn’t
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Revenge is defined as being a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance‚ be it real or perceived. It is used to right a wrong by going outside of the law. This is because the individual taking revenge feels as though the law will not do justice. Revenge is also known as payback‚ retribution‚ retaliation or vengeance; it may be characterized as a form of justice‚ an altruistic action which enforces societal or moral justice aside from the legal system. Francis Bacon described
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Mary Shelly develops the theme of revenge in the story Frankenstein. The monster begins his life with a warm and open heart‚ but after he is abandoned and mistreated by Victor‚ his creator and the De Lacey family‚ who was his neighbor in the woods‚ then he turns into revenge. The monsters actions are understandable; he has been hurt by the unfair rejection from the humanity that cannot see prejudices‚ and in turn wants to hurt those who hurt him. Frankenstein also wants revenge on his creator for bringing
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Revenge Frankenstein has plenty of revenge in the story. There may have been a lot of revenge in the story but‚ you can not forget that there is also kindness in Frankenstein. The characters have good and bad in them which can leave to revenge. The story is great because you can see how people change throughout time. For an example the creature was nice at first because he was happy to be alive. Then when Frankenstein leaves him his anger increases which leads to revenge. The monster
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