Frakenstien
FrakenstienFrankenstein's Ill Fated Life
Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, classically symbolizes the struggle between man and creature. The creature, created under selfish pretences, fights for acceptance by society, and his creator Frankenstein, in turn destroying the lives of others. Both left to live a dark, depressing life of seclusion, Frankenstein's existence with a healthy and sound mind is hopeless.
The creature's descend into the hate of all mankind is a ever-present theme throughout this novel. Never even named by his creature, his being of unimportance, and his identity is worthless in the eyes of his creature Frankenstein. In fact he has no identity, he is looked upon as a monster that was never given the opportunity to convert himself as a being.
Frankenstein is fully aware of his mistakes. He knows the outcome of his actions. "Rather let me say such the words of the fate - enounced to destroy me � thus ended a day memorable to me; it decided my future destiny"(Shelley 40). He calls his dilemma, a hell of intense tortures.
Ironically, Frankenstein brought his disrupment upon himself. Frankenstein is quoted "solitude was my only consolation- deep, dark, deathlike solitude"(71). The relationship between the two Frankenstein and the creature is in a sense a combination of power. Frankenstein forced the creature into a life of
solitude against his own will. "Hateful day when I received life� accursed creator�I am solitary and abhorred"(106). Yet by creating him, he had pulled himself into the same path of loneliness. His powerful use of knowledge of creation has in turn role reversed the approval between leader and suppressor.
The creature's monstrous build and frame has made him strong and evil. His dislike for mankind has created a path of destruction and he now over powers Frankenstein. "Slave� remember that I have power� you are my creator but I am your master; obey!"(122). He now takes the dominant role within their abnormal relationship. The creature is stronger than the creator. Frankenstein is fully aware that the creature undertakes him. He states in anticipate, "�some accidents might meanwhile occur to destroy him and put an end to my slavery forever"(115). He is in full realization that his goal of creating a human form has been misjudge and has backfired.
At the same time, the creature is wretched with his own mess. "From that moment I declared everlasting war against the species, and more all, against him who had formed me and sent forth to this insupportable misery"(113). He lives a life of isolation that leaves him friendless, alone, and scared. His predicament has left him to believe that he rather be dead then continue to live that life he is living.
The creature's inner disorder leads him to start a snowballing effect of destruction. His conscious goal of ruining the life of Frankenstein is...
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