Frankenstein, By Mary Shelley - 1545 Words

In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Victor Frankenstein s scientific mind helped him to create a living creature by sewing together and reanimating parts of previously dead human, But because of how the creature looked he rejected it when he succeeded at bringing it to life. The creature grew up without any parental affection or guidance. Growing up like this can cause major emotional complications later in life. Through the actions of murdering Victor’s family and loved ones the creature shows his desire for revenge against Victor for abandoning him. At the end of the book the creature has come face to face the death of his creator, instead of feeling rejoice for the death of the man he tortured and hunted down, he feels sorrow†¦show more content†¦The creature originally plans to leave the boy alone, but when he realizes the boy has the same last name of his creator, the creature kills the boy not only to silence him but also out of rage because of his hatre d of Victor. Later in the book the creature goes to Victor and begs him to create a mate that is as hideous looking as he is, so he will no longer be alone, despite his hatred for Victor he tells him that if he makes him a mate he will move to South America never hurt anyone ever again.Alison Cooper, writer of â€Å"The Dominance of Love in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Writes that â€Å"despite his non-human nature, the monster wishes to have a functional relationship in a story that contains many dysfunctional relationships being personified by actual humans.† The creature wishes to have a relationship with someone unlike his creator who is more consumed in his work that he is involved with his future wife. After much thought Victor promises to make the creature a mate, but one night he changes his mind and he destroys the female he was working on for the creature. When the creature sees Victor destroying the mate he was promised this infuriated him the creature, T his causes the creature became even more vengeful and his hatred and want for revenge upon Victor grew. He vows revenge upon Victor and then leave to begin to carry out his revenge. According to Enotes Re: What Did the Creature Want of Frankenstein? â€Å"Monsters are created when society