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Essay / what's going on - 693
There are many reasons why people do certain things. Victor, like everyone, had his reasons why he chose to create a monster. Just like the monster had his reasons why he wanted to make Victor's life miserable by removing everyone he loved from the picture. Not only did Victor create a monster, but he just as easily wanted to destroy it, because of the guilt it brought upon him. This led to the loss of his loved ones as well as the introduction of Walton, who wrote down his story. Shelley demonstrates fear in the book as a science that drives Victor Frankenstein to create his monster. Shelley's use of science in the book is directly linked to the many discoveries of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, particularly the discovery of the nature of electricity. In Frankenstein, electricity is the very tool that creates life; who created the monster. It gave life to someone who was lifeless. Further experiments, as well as his study of outdated scientific works, lead Victor Frankenstein to fantasize about the possibilities of creating life using the power of electricity and the body of a once-living man. Ultimately, it is also his use of science that inevitably leads to his demise. In reality, regenerating life becomes Victor's obsession. After much research and study, Victor tells us this: “I have succeeded in discovering the cause of generation and life; moreover, I myself became capable of giving animation to lifeless matter. » Victor Frankenstein recognizes the power he holds thanks to his knowledge, and even considers the dangers. He said: “When I found such amazing power placed in my hands, I hesitated for a long time as to how I should use it. the recognition of danger is significant because middle of paper......the monster distances and taunts Victor throughout Victor's life. It is on the deathbed, with Walton, that Victor reveals. his whole story and that's when the monster gives up. He lived and realized what he had planned and that it was time for him to go, because now Victor was dead. Victor suffered through a long life, as did Mary Shelley and it shows. through his writings, Victor and the monster both had their reasons for the things they did. The monster felt alienated and wanted to make Victor pay for what he had done, cursing his creation, abandoning it and eventually wanting to destroy it. This ruined their lives, leading to a chase across the world until Victor fell ill and died, making the monster realize it was time for him to leave as well. So, leaving Walton with the story of man and monster.