Importance Of Judgement In Frankenstein
Frankenstein:
Who Should Be Judged and Who Should Receive Sympathy?
In 1818, Mary Shelley published her first novel, Frankenstein. We have all heard of the tales of Victor Frankenstein. He was man who crossed a line between playing scientist and God. He created a living being out of various body parts of human corpuses. Even though his creation was already breathing, he realized the error in his ways. Instead of terminating the living being, he cast the monster out into the harsh world. Some audiences might judge Frankenstein for this action. Others might be sympathetic and think that life is better than death. Readers experience the situations that the monster goes through in his daily survival. Again, it is easy to either feel judgment or …show more content…
There is not a correct answer. It all depends on the reader’s specific morals, the experiences in their lives and the lessons that they have learned. Some readers may be sympathetic for the monster, and others may feel the same for Frankenstein. Personally, my opinion is balanced. I feel sympathy for both, and I judge both. No one in this world is perfect. We all make mistakes. It is about what you do after the mistakes that tell what kind of person you are. The monster of Frankenstein had no choice, up until he learned a language and read the four books. Frankenstein wanted to prevent death, and that is honorable. However, he should not have abandoned his responsibility. There is not right or wrong answer to the question. That is the great thing about literature. I can take one lesson from this novel while someone else might take another. Everyone has their own lesson to learn. One event could have happened differently in the novel, and the ending could be completely different. But, this cannot be taken into consideration. Feelings are not scientific. They cannot be put into a formula and result in a correct answer. Therefore, there is no right or wrong answer when it comes to who should receive sympathy, and who should receive punishment. It depends of the readers life and their
Who Should Be Judged and Who Should Receive Sympathy?
In 1818, Mary Shelley published her first novel, Frankenstein. We have all heard of the tales of Victor Frankenstein. He was man who crossed a line between playing scientist and God. He created a living being out of various body parts of human corpuses. Even though his creation was already breathing, he realized the error in his ways. Instead of terminating the living being, he cast the monster out into the harsh world. Some audiences might judge Frankenstein for this action. Others might be sympathetic and think that life is better than death. Readers experience the situations that the monster goes through in his daily survival. Again, it is easy to either feel judgment or …show more content…
There is not a correct answer. It all depends on the reader’s specific morals, the experiences in their lives and the lessons that they have learned. Some readers may be sympathetic for the monster, and others may feel the same for Frankenstein. Personally, my opinion is balanced. I feel sympathy for both, and I judge both. No one in this world is perfect. We all make mistakes. It is about what you do after the mistakes that tell what kind of person you are. The monster of Frankenstein had no choice, up until he learned a language and read the four books. Frankenstein wanted to prevent death, and that is honorable. However, he should not have abandoned his responsibility. There is not right or wrong answer to the question. That is the great thing about literature. I can take one lesson from this novel while someone else might take another. Everyone has their own lesson to learn. One event could have happened differently in the novel, and the ending could be completely different. But, this cannot be taken into consideration. Feelings are not scientific. They cannot be put into a formula and result in a correct answer. Therefore, there is no right or wrong answer when it comes to who should receive sympathy, and who should receive punishment. It depends of the readers life and their