Who is the real called ‘Monster’? (Ideas for project #2)
October 2, 2009
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Mary Shelley subtitled her novel “The Modern Prometheus.” According to the Greeks, Prometheus stole fire from the gods. As punishment, he was chained to a rock, where an eagle each day plucked at his liver. Haughty Prometheus sought fire for human betterment–to make tools and warm hearts. Similarly, Mary Shelley’s arrogant scientist, Victor Frankenstein, claimed “benevolent intentions, and thirsted for the moment when I should put them in practice.”
Why does Mary Shelly use the name such a ‘monster’ to identify Victor Frankenstein’s creation. Although the Monster does show monstrosity, the human characteristics must not be invisible to the reader. I believe Victor Frankstein is the real ‘ Prometheus’ in the story, and I have many reasons why.
Before the creature came to life, Frankenstein “selected his features as beautiful” (pg .60). However when the creature came to life Frankenstein created it as ” The miserable monster whom I created. (pg.61)
“One hand was streatched out, seemingly to detain…while a grin cross his face” (pg.61) To me, the monster is acting like a new born baby, needing his mother, the creature needs its creator. This does not show monorosity to me, just a baby needing his mother.
The monster was steady getting rejected, which led him to be mentally crazy, (which I believe is not his fault), however if Frankenstein never rejected him in the first place, then he wouldn’t be crazy, and have a heart like we saw in one chapter where he relizes the De Lacey family needed food and fire wood, and he went got it for them. So I believe the creature really is a good guy, but because Frankenstein created him, then left him for rejection, Frankenstein is suffering, because the creature is just trying to get back at him, and trying to make him feel, what he feels.
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sean meehan |
October 4, 2009 at 4:44 pm
might also the creature/monster be a sort of prometheus as well–since he suffers too? a complication you might consider.