Fictional Story about a Scientist Named

Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley is a fictional story about a scientist named Victor Frankenstein. He is an exceptionally intelligent young man, but he just needed help dealing with his inner demons. His experiment was to create a man and bring him back to life. But, his education did not work in his favor because he created a so called monster. Due to his new brain, the monster has a childlike behavior. He has to learn everything from watching others.

Victor never instructed his creation on how he should act or treat other people. Throughout his creations learning process, he ended up making some major mistakes. The mistake of killing other people. Which of course, he was never instructed on how much power he held, or that killing is wrong and permanent. This whole negative situation leads to the question of who the true monster is. The monster never asked to be created, so it is not his fault in that sense. But he was also never told to kill others. Both sides of the story have rough edges, but in reality the monster is Victor Frankenstein.

The true monster was not created within a new body, but rather he was created from the cruel mind of a man. One reason why Frankenstein is the true villain starts with his profession and the ideas that sparked from his evil mind. Though his science background called for him to be an experimentalist, it did not call for him to create such a being. They never instructed him to create something that could possibly be a disaster. During the process when things started to go awry, he should have taken that as a warning to stop creating the monster. But because he didn't stop, he set up a horrible future for him and everyone around him. He himself even knew that once the monster came to life, it was a mistake.

How can I describe my emotions at this catastrophe, or how delineate the wretch whom with such infinite pains and care I had endeavoured to form? His limbs were in proportion, and I had selected his features as beautiful. (Shelley 125) As seen in that quote, he described his creation as a catastrophe. He should have never even chose to make such a creature. Or he should have consulted with his professor or someone professional who could have helped him create something else. Victor also admitted that something possessed him to do such an act. Can you wonder, that sometimes a kind of insanity possessed me, or that I saw continually about me a multitude of filthy animals inflicting on me incessant torture, that often extorted screams and bitter groans (Shelley 160) He knew that what he did was out of the norm, but he did nothing to stop himself. If he just stopped when things started to go wrong, he could have prevented so many horrible incidents from occurring.

Another reason why he is at fault is because he was not involved enough post experiment. He never taught him right from wrong, which is an essential part of parenthood. Although he did not birth him, he is still his child by nature. Even if he did not have the time to sit him down and teach him about politics and things like that, he still should have protected him knowing his size and strength. He had the brain of a child, but he could overpower any man, woman, or child that he came across. Of course he did not mean to harm anyone simply because he did not know, but he did it multiple times.

When I reflected on his crimes and malice, my hatred and revenge burst all bounds of moderation. I would have made a pilgrimage to the highest peak of the Andes, could I when there have precipitated him to their base. (Shelley 170) In that quote, he shows remorse for the monster's actions, but from then on he does nothing to change that. If the monster was properly taken care of by his father, then maybe he would not even be nicknamed a monster. The man that should have that nickname is no one else but Frankenstein. Something that should be noted is how Frankenstein was guilty. After it was said and done, he knew he was wrong. He knew he had to escape his reality by literally escaping. As explained in the story, he had to escape from his current home.

My departure was therefore fixed at an early date, but before the day resolved upon could arrive, the first misfortune of my life occurred”an omen, as it were, of my future misery. (Shelley 56) Victor had to leave because he could not face what he was feeling and what he did wrong. As seen in this quote, he admits to being the true murderer, which in essence is a monster. I, not in deed, but in effect, was the true murderer. (Shelley 48) Frankenstein was quite content in his life. He had Elizabeth, and a good family and a quality education. As explained by another source, they talk about how Frankenstein had a nice life with no need to create a monster.

In contrast, Victor Frankenstein seems to be quite content in isolation (Traynelis) He was completely content being by himself, and if he stayed by himself, we can assume that such a tragedy would not have happened. He could have gotten the help that he needed, and he could have lived out the rest of his life peaceful. In conclusion, the fact is that the true monster is only categorized as a monster because of his looks and the actions that he did in his past.

But, if you look into the details, his looks and crimes committed are all in direct proportion to his creator, Victor Frankenstein. He is responsible and should be held accountable for everything that had happened in the story. If it was not for his ideas made in his deranged mind, nothing horrific would have ended up happening. He was a coward who had to run away from his problems because he could not handle them. He should be held accountable for everything that happened, starting with the creation of the beast.

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