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Frankenstein Essay, Research Paper

Frankenstein has been hailed as one of the best horror stories ever. The title,

Frankenstein, is the last name of the creator of the infamous Frankenstein?s

monster, Dr. Victor Frankenstein. His is a story of the great pain suffered by

Frankenstein and his monster and people?s misunderstanding of the poor

creature. All his efforts to find a companion are useless, as society shuns him

for his horrid figure. Although the story is told by Dr. Frankenstein through

Robert Walton, an arctic explorer, the antagonist seems to be his monster.

Despite his gruesome appearance, this being composed of various cadaver parts

starts out as a compassionate creature longing for companionship and curious of

how he came to be. He desperately tries to befriend members of society, but

utterly fails at each attempt. His appearance earns him no sympathy, but

loathing from his creator and townspeople alike. For example, after secretly

living with a poor family for more than a year, he decides to approach the

father, a blind old man. The creature reasons that since the old man cannot see

him, he will not be repulsed by the monster?s form, thus providing

companionship for the creature. As the two talk, the old man responds to the

plight of the stranger. However, the monster?s wish for friendship does not

come true for the old man?s children return home to find their blind father

with a gigantic monster. The old man?s son attacks the monster, but instead of

killing the boy, he runs away, overcome by despair and anguish. The creature

decides to request Frankenstein make a female version of himself. Frankenstein

refuses at first, saying that creating another might destroy mankind, but the

monster says to him: You are in the wrong, and instead of threatening, I am

content to reason with you. I am malicious because I am miserable. Am I not

shunned and hated by all mankind? You, my creator, would tear me to pieces and

triumph? Shall I respect man when he condemns me? ?What I ask of you is

reasonable and moderate; I demand another creature of another sex, but as

hideous as myself? it shall content me. It is true, we shall be monsters cut

off from all the world; but on that account we shall be more attached to one

another. Our lives will not be happy, but they will be harmless? Oh! My

creator, make me happy? Let me see that I excite the sympathy of some existing

thing; do not deny me my request! (182-184) This plea moves Frankenstein and he

agrees to his request. Nevertheless, Frankenstein later reconsiders his decision

and sends the monster on a killing spree. Because of this, Frankenstein himself

is the antagonist of his own story. He and society contribute to the sorrow of

the monster through their negative responses. Frankenstein feels like he is

doing the right thing by rejecting the monster, but does not realize that the

scorn directed toward the creature by himself and society are the cause of his

murderous actions. When asked to create a mate for the creature, Frankenstein

responds, ?Shall I? set loose? a [demon] whose delight is in death?? I

am firm, and your words will only exasperate my rage? (212). The story

actually begins with Robert Walton, whose ship finds a man near death in the

arctic regions. He is taken aboard and nursed back to health. Upon recovery, he

tells his story to Walton. His name is Victor Frankenstein and he grew up

fascinated with alchemy and various other sciences. He tried to discover the

procedure to overcome aging and death, and finally created life from various

parts of cadavers put together to form a gigantic humanoid creature. Once given

life, Frankenstein was horrified by the monstrosity of his own creation and

flees. He went into a coma for about two years, not knowing what became of his

creation. One day, he received a letter saying his little brother had been

murdered. The girl accused was a friend of the family and Victor was sure that

his monster was the murderer, not the girl. However, there was nothing

Frankenstein could do so the girl was executed for the murder of the boy.

Mourning two deaths, Frankenstein ventured alone into the mountains and was

confronted by the monster. It told him how it survived for the previous two

years, living in a deserted shack of a poor family. In his hovel, he observed

the family through a crack in the wall. By doing so, he was able to learn to

speak, read, and write. After this, he found Victor?s journal and learned of

his origin. He decided to search for his creator in order to ask for a

companion, one who would not reject him. He promised he and his mate would leave

all civilization alone, never to be seen again. Victor reluctantly agreed and

began work. Later, however, he began to ponder the consequences of his work and

changed his mind. He was afraid that the two monsters together would begin a

race of monsters to terrorize humanity. He therefore destroyed his work and the

creature appeared and threatened vengeance, saying that he would be there on

Frankenstein?s wedding night. Soon afterward, Frankenstein discovered his

closest friend had been strangled to death. Despite the creature?s warning,

Victor went on with the wedding. On their wedding night, he heard screaming from

their hotel room and found his wife also strangled by the creature as the

creature faded into the darkness.

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