English 12 Honors 13 January 2014 The Downfall of Victor Frankenstein Abraham Lincoln once said‚ “Nearly all men can stand adversity‚ but if you want to test a man’s character‚ give him power.” Lincoln believes that to test one’s character‚ you must see how they handle power. In Frankenstein: A Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley‚ Victor Frankenstein is a man consumed by knowledge and power‚ and because of this‚ there is a gradual deterioration of character‚ starting from humble beginnings‚ eventually
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Quote 1 "I the miserable and the abandoned‚ am an abortion‚ to be spurned at‚ and kicked‚ and trampled on." Pg: 231 In Walton’s final letter to his sister‚ Walton then regains control of the narrative‚ continuing the story in the form of letters. He tells her that he believes in the truth of Victor’s story. He retells the words that the monster speaks to him over Victor’s dead body. This eruption of angry self-pity as the monster questions the
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Prometheus When Mary Shelley’ “Frankenstein” rose to fame‚ literary critics sparked fierce debates concerning whether the main character‚ Victor Frankenstein‚ was influenced by the Greek myth of Prometheus. While Victor and Prometheus both created their own version of humans‚ their methods and overall affection for their creation is startling different. Some critics argue that Victor is in fact the modern Prometheus because of the ways Victor went about creating the monster with his use of science. Other
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ramifications of doing so. Doctor Victor Frankenstein did not put much thought into the consequences of advancing the natural sciences while playing God with mortals. Victor Frankenstein grew‚ morally‚ through the course of the book‚ Frankenstein. Initially‚ Victor set out to further advance natural science as well as cheat death. As the tale progressed‚ however‚ he began to regret his course of action almost immediately after his monster awoke. Doctor Victor Frankenstein was young and naïve; he planned
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Prosecution of Victor Frankenstein Today we are gathering to discuss the tragic death of William Frankenstein. Unfortunately‚ this innocent child is a victim of the unfortunate events that have recently passed. However‚ we are not here today to discuss how we feel about the loss of him‚ but rather what will happen to one of the two possible perpetrators. The two being Victor Frankenstein and the Creature that he created. However‚ I will be prosecuting Victor Frankenstein because his lack of compassion
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uncontrollable‚ dangerous emotion that bear equally as dangerous consequences. Following the monster’s creation‚ Victor Frankenstein’s very existence is driven by the desire for revenge‚ distorting his once clear‚ purposeful mindset. Victor’s appetite for revenge is self-destructive‚ he constantly “burn[s] with rage to pursue the murderer of [his] peace” (121). For years and years‚ Victor Frankenstein’s hunger for retribution grows and his feelings of rage‚ loneliness‚ regret‚ and even suicide‚ intensifies
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“Frankenstein is a story about what happens when a man tries to have a baby without a woman.”—Anne K. Mellor Who is the monster? In my opinion the monster is Victor Frankenstein who neglected his parental duties and neglected his child. Frankenstein’s egotistical desire to create life was only to prove his supreme power over life and death itself. He created life without considering the ramifications of doing so. He had no loving pre-conception feelings for the child he was bringing into this
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Who is the True Monster? “With great power comes great responsibility.” As cliché as this popular Hollywood quotation may sound‚ it is extremely fitting to describe the situation where Dr. Frankenstein finds himself. When one has the ability‚ knowledge and power to create another living‚ breathing and thinking piece of flesh‚ a burden is immediately presented to whomever holds this invaluable control. Will this power be used to create horrible monstrosities that will be a form of destruction
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the doctor and the monster have responsibilities for each other and the people around them because they both have the ability to make or to try to learn about what is the exact responsibilities. Also for what they have for each other and for the people around them. For example‚ we do know that Dr.Victor Frankenstein creation is depicted as well spoken and rational because of the plea he made to the doctor. He said to him “Make me happy and I shall again be virtuous.” The monster he refers to being
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Few characters illustrate this characteristic of a tragic hero better than that of Victors Frankenstein‚ the protagonist of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. His story is one of a brilliant man whose revolutionary ideas brought suffering to himself‚ his family and friends‚ and his creation. Victor is an instrument as well as a victim to this suffering throughout his story. From the early chapters of the novel‚ Victor narrates a childhood‚ schooling‚ and career filled with an unstoppable thirst for learning
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