Frankenstein, who bestows life into his monster and this monster begins to learn and understand his world better, throughout the story, the reader learns about Frankenstein and his family. But, the monster is rejected by everyone. He comes to Frankenstein to pleads him to build him a wife.
He reluctantly agrees, but eventually leaves the project. At last, through Frankenstein, Shelley presumes that good and other worldly improvement can best be achieved through the shedding of narrow minded conviction structures.
Frankenstein's creature is a demonstration of this hypothesis as his training and. I will be looking at the multiple reasons Shelley has given the creature his voice by looking at scenes and quotes within the novel and using secondary sources to back up and add to. As British philosopher, Terry Eagleton, eloquently explains, literature and history are deeply intertwined.
In the generation who saw unprecedented technological feats, including the invention of the steam engine and indoor plumbing, this must have seemed a particularly pertinent issue to a young Shelley. Both Frankenstein and his monster embody the dangers of unchecked scientific discovery, and the resulting destruction is a parable for regulating these advancements.
Rather, it is the callousness of the creator, who cannot or will not anticipate the dangers of their invention, who is truly monstrous. Throughout the novel, the reader is invited to bear witness to this ironic parallel. But the pursuit of technical discovery, and the dangers this poses to the natural order, finds easy parallels in modern technological advancements, particularly surrounding artificial intelligence.
The 20th and 21st centuries have seen a proliferation of literature on this theme, including Phillip K. In a parallel fable, the prodigious Victor Frankenstein places the spark of life into a creature which he does not know how to control. The brilliance of his achievement is undeniable, but the unchecked flame eventually consumes his loved ones, himself, and even his creation.
Like Prometheus, Frankenstein steals a gift from the realm of gods, which he cannot wield and is sorely punished for. But it could also be the last — unless we learn how to avoid the risks.
How does the Monster learn to speak and read? Why does Walton turn the ship around? Why is Walton trying to reach the North Pole? Why does Frankenstein run away from his Monster? Why does the Monster kill William? How does Frankenstein figure out that the Monster killed William? Why does Frankenstein first agree to make his Monster a companion? Why do the townspeople accuse Frankenstein of murdering Clerval?
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