Thursday, September 19, 2019
Frankenstein Essays -- Literary Analysis,ÃÂ Mary Shelley
ââ¬Å"I am alone and miserable: man will not associate with me; but one as deformed and horrible as myself would not deny herself to meâ⬠(Shelley 127). A monster with bad intentions generates a bad reputation in society. However, does a monster whose sole purpose is to achieve and excel treated wrongly because of the way he looks? According to John Buggââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"Master of their language: Education and Exileâ⬠The creatureââ¬â¢s narrative of education unfolds from a personal realization of alterity. Mary Shelleyââ¬â¢s Frankenstein portrays the creatureââ¬â¢s motivation to broaden his education in order to be accepted by society. Despite the creatureââ¬â¢s good intentions to broaden his education, his physical appearance disallows him to obtain an education, and therefore the only residual is to seek revenge on his creator. Naturally the creature believes that if he is well educated, people will look beyond his hideous appearance and accept him. Through the inspiration the De Laceys give, ââ¬Å" The creature comes to view the De Laceys as superior beings, who would be the arbiters of [his] future destinyâ⬠(Shelley 90). Consequently the creature comes to the realization that the De Laceys are the only people who might be able to broaden his education. Hence he plans on visiting the old blind man because he will not be able to judge the creature by his appearance. In The creature will confront the old man when the rest of the De Laceys are out so he can create a friendship. The creature contemplates his future and he is ââ¬Å"Longing to be accepted into the world he sees and romances through the crack in the De Laceys wall, the creature believes that literacy is the keyâ⬠(Bugg 661). The creature knows that no one will be able to look past his appearance if heââ¬â¢s not e... ...nsible for what the creature has become. The creature responds,ââ¬Å" You can blast my other passions, but revenge remains-revenge, henceforth dearer than light of food! I may die, but first you, my tyrant and tormentor, shall curse the sun that gazes on your miseryâ⬠(Shelley 154). Victor has taken everything away from the creature, but the creature will always have the mindset on revenge for Victor. The creature will not rest until Victor feels the same misery he felt. This is the final stage of the creatureââ¬â¢s life where he ignores his surroundings and takes matters into his own hand. The creatureââ¬â¢s failure to blend in with society creates hatred in the creatureââ¬â¢s heart for his creator. The only option for the creature is to seek revenge. This shows that the creatureââ¬â¢s determination of destroying his creator was far greater than the creatures determination to fit in. Frankenstein Essays -- Literary Analysis,à Mary Shelley ââ¬Å"I am alone and miserable: man will not associate with me; but one as deformed and horrible as myself would not deny herself to meâ⬠(Shelley 127). A monster with bad intentions generates a bad reputation in society. However, does a monster whose sole purpose is to achieve and excel treated wrongly because of the way he looks? According to John Buggââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"Master of their language: Education and Exileâ⬠The creatureââ¬â¢s narrative of education unfolds from a personal realization of alterity. Mary Shelleyââ¬â¢s Frankenstein portrays the creatureââ¬â¢s motivation to broaden his education in order to be accepted by society. Despite the creatureââ¬â¢s good intentions to broaden his education, his physical appearance disallows him to obtain an education, and therefore the only residual is to seek revenge on his creator. Naturally the creature believes that if he is well educated, people will look beyond his hideous appearance and accept him. Through the inspiration the De Laceys give, ââ¬Å" The creature comes to view the De Laceys as superior beings, who would be the arbiters of [his] future destinyâ⬠(Shelley 90). Consequently the creature comes to the realization that the De Laceys are the only people who might be able to broaden his education. Hence he plans on visiting the old blind man because he will not be able to judge the creature by his appearance. In The creature will confront the old man when the rest of the De Laceys are out so he can create a friendship. The creature contemplates his future and he is ââ¬Å"Longing to be accepted into the world he sees and romances through the crack in the De Laceys wall, the creature believes that literacy is the keyâ⬠(Bugg 661). The creature knows that no one will be able to look past his appearance if heââ¬â¢s not e... ...nsible for what the creature has become. The creature responds,ââ¬Å" You can blast my other passions, but revenge remains-revenge, henceforth dearer than light of food! I may die, but first you, my tyrant and tormentor, shall curse the sun that gazes on your miseryâ⬠(Shelley 154). Victor has taken everything away from the creature, but the creature will always have the mindset on revenge for Victor. The creature will not rest until Victor feels the same misery he felt. This is the final stage of the creatureââ¬â¢s life where he ignores his surroundings and takes matters into his own hand. The creatureââ¬â¢s failure to blend in with society creates hatred in the creatureââ¬â¢s heart for his creator. The only option for the creature is to seek revenge. This shows that the creatureââ¬â¢s determination of destroying his creator was far greater than the creatures determination to fit in.
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