The Victim of Victor Frankensteins Persistent Curiosity Essay

In Victor Frankensteins pursuit to discover the cause of generation and life, he creates something that becomes the victim of his self-absorption and irrational panache (Segal). Following some insight on the creation of life, scientist Victor Frankenstein decides to take science into his own hands and create a creature out of gentleman cadavers. It is not until the creature comes to life that Victor ponders the perplexing appearance of the creature that is before him. As Victor looks upon the creature he has created, he wonders Why, in that instant, did I not extinguish the spark of existence (Shelley 138). With the recognition that the creature truly looks like a monster, Victor abandons the creature and leaves him to the harsh assumptions of society. Although the creature employs a genuinely empathetic and compassionate manner, society refuses to acknowledge him because of his beastly appearance making him the victim of Victors persistent curiosity. The violent behavior the cre ature portrays never allows him to achieve the sympathy he seeks and therefore never attain the mutual affection he so badly desires. The creature states, For while I undone his hopes, I did not satisfy my own desires. They were forever ardent and craving still I desired love and fellowship, and I was still spurned (Shelley 224). disrespect the fact that the creature is compelled to commit violent acts, his violence causes Victor and Walton to believe he is not trustworthy. Therefore, Victor Frankenstein decides against the idea of making the creature a pair off and states have you not already shewn a degree of malice that should reasonably make me distrust you (149). Compassion is almost roused in Walton I was at outset touched by the expression o... ... to give him this affection, he feels as though he needs to search for it himself. He is never given the opportunity to cogitate to another being, even if it was another creature such as himself. Despite his efforts to achiev e a sense of affection, he fails to do so therefore, the creature becomes the victim of this novel.Works CitedBernatchez, Josh. Monstrosity, Suffering, Subjectivity, and Sympathetic Community in Frankenstein and The Structure of Torture Science Fiction Studies 36.2 (2009) 205-16. Rpt. in 205-16. Academic Search Complete. Web.Segal, Howard. Victor and Victim. Victor and Victim 412.6850 (2001) 861. Rpt. in Nature. Academic Search Complete. Web.Yadav, Sachdev. Human Cloning Perspectives, Ethical Issues and Legal Implications. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences 2.1 (2011) 28-41. Academic Search Complete. Web.