Frankenstein Essay
Erica Adam
Mrs. Novak
English 10H
2 May 2014
Frankenstein Essay In the novel, Macbeth, a tyrant king turns malevolent and becomes the cause of suffering by way of heinous murder. The tragic figure, Victor, in Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, displays how the dangers of solitude causes suffering for Victor himself and for the hideous creature he creates. Victor inflicts this desolation upon himself and also upon the creature, which leads to total isolation and misery for Victor by the end of the novel. To begin, Victor is reclusive from the very start of the novel. When he explores the creation of his monster, he completely secludes himself from the rest of the world because he becomes so infatuated with his work. Victor causes himself to be an outcast because he chooses to focus only on his scientific endeavors when his experiment does not turn out as he had hoped, Victor realizes that the isolation was incredibly harmful to him. To continue, Victor feels like he is an outcast to mankind when he states, “I cannot join their intercourse” (Shelley 175). He feels this way because the monster he creates kills so many innocent humans and it is like he does not have the right to participate with man anymore. These perils of solitude cause victor to be regretful for the forbidden knowledge he chose to seek, turning him from an ambitious scientist into a rejected tragic character. To conclude, Victor becomes extremely lonely by the end because his vengeful monster kills his beloved family and friends. Victor explains, “The only peace I have anymore is sleep” (Shelley 208). His lack of vigor displays that Victor In incredibly miserable with the pitfalls of his life due to his complete seclusion. Mary Shelley depicts that self-inflicted loneliness will only cause a terrible existence. Victor Frankenstein evolves into a tragic figure because desolation that he creates for himself through his actions of seeking contraband intelligence. To continue, Victor also creates
Mrs. Novak
English 10H
2 May 2014
Frankenstein Essay In the novel, Macbeth, a tyrant king turns malevolent and becomes the cause of suffering by way of heinous murder. The tragic figure, Victor, in Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, displays how the dangers of solitude causes suffering for Victor himself and for the hideous creature he creates. Victor inflicts this desolation upon himself and also upon the creature, which leads to total isolation and misery for Victor by the end of the novel. To begin, Victor is reclusive from the very start of the novel. When he explores the creation of his monster, he completely secludes himself from the rest of the world because he becomes so infatuated with his work. Victor causes himself to be an outcast because he chooses to focus only on his scientific endeavors when his experiment does not turn out as he had hoped, Victor realizes that the isolation was incredibly harmful to him. To continue, Victor feels like he is an outcast to mankind when he states, “I cannot join their intercourse” (Shelley 175). He feels this way because the monster he creates kills so many innocent humans and it is like he does not have the right to participate with man anymore. These perils of solitude cause victor to be regretful for the forbidden knowledge he chose to seek, turning him from an ambitious scientist into a rejected tragic character. To conclude, Victor becomes extremely lonely by the end because his vengeful monster kills his beloved family and friends. Victor explains, “The only peace I have anymore is sleep” (Shelley 208). His lack of vigor displays that Victor In incredibly miserable with the pitfalls of his life due to his complete seclusion. Mary Shelley depicts that self-inflicted loneliness will only cause a terrible existence. Victor Frankenstein evolves into a tragic figure because desolation that he creates for himself through his actions of seeking contraband intelligence. To continue, Victor also creates