The Demise And Destruction Of Mary Shelley s Frankenstein

Frankenstein’s story is one of arrogance, sorrow, and a series of avoidable but unfortunate events. Victor Frankenstein’s drive for admiration and glory from his peers proves to be the cause, and drive, of his self-centered goals. When contemplating the need of nature vs. nurture the story of Frankenstein shows that both are needed although in this story the demise and destruction that occurs in the story is inevitable despite either nature or nurture. Victor describes his early life as picturesque, he has a close and loving family that supports not only him but also cares for other people. He is raised in a completely nurturing environment. One would conclude that he is raised in an ideal situation, his parents are wealthy and caring,†¦show more content†¦When his creation is complete and the creature comes to life Victor immediately realizes his mistake and abandons his creation. Victor not only abandons the creature but he goes into a state of isolation an d self-pity. The abandonment of the creature is the opposite of the environment in which Victor was raised; this contradicts the assumption that a nurturing childhood will produce an equally loving and empathetic adult. When Victor receives the letter that his younger brother William had been murdered the question of who is the true monster becomes to be blurred. He knows in his gut that the monster he created was responsible for the murder but does not bother to say anything when a close family friend, Justine, is accused of the crime. There is no more blatant lack of empathy than letting a person you know is innocent die for a crime in which you are responsible. Also, to add fuel to the fire of Victor’s character, he actually thinks that he has it worse than Justine because she doesn’t have to live with his guilt, a disgusting act of arrogance and self-centered mindset. Since the creature was abandoned by Victor he had no one to guide him in what is right and wr ong or even daily takes such as communicating with people. Imagine going through life without the help received from a parental figure; well this is what the creature experienced. Scared and alone the creature tries to