Final Analysis Of Frankenstein (novel): Who Is The Monster?

Frankenstein slowly goes insane in this most excellent book by Mary Shelley. He can't handle whom he has created, the monster, a hidden aspect of himself, that metaphorically, he blames upon people.

If it's ugly, if it's embarrassing, if it's the socially unacceptable, or something socially unacceptable or morally reprehensible, about himself, his family, his friends, it's always the monster's fault. Frankenstein doesn't care if it's wrong, right, only that he is pestered with what eventually ends up to be himself, and in the end, the monster outlives him.

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[victorfromq8]

if the monster is imaginary what do you think about the meeting between the captain of the crew "Walton" and the monster?

[MarkBH70]

The book's imaginary!

Ah, that's the problem, eh? So clean and clear until the end. It tries to shake you at the end, doesn't it, like a roller coaster ride that takes a sharp turn when you don't expect it?

I think that's the only point it starts to break down (for people) ... Remember, Frank. is crazy here. Obviously. But what about cap't.? Ever read Poe and wonder what he's talking about?

Like a math problem. You've gotta think; that's what I think. You're observant.

[victorfromq8]

@MarkBH70

I agree with you, I'm doing research regarding this subject and it helped alot

and I agree 90% with what you've said

in the end the monster is Frank himself, THE CREATOR

[MarkBH70]

So we create ourselves?

Or does society?

The important part of the literature, or any literature, is not primarily what small things represent that hold no portent, but what holds importance.

If the monster is his abhorrence then it is created by society, if himself in a true way, his; if both then it is his and society's. The monster in effect complains of society and his creator.

If we are to individualize, we must have a monster. Lacking a monster means we are society. Excellent book!

[MarkBH70]

The responsibility and personal problem we have is to not marry society. Why? For society has its own monsters, and at the very least has itself been divided from whom they are. The villagers with pitchforks and angry faces: not themselves. We are responsible to marry the monster. I would even go so far to say that you can't really marry a woman or spouse, until you yourself marry your monster. One realizes his monster then is not real, and though society will not accept such a person.

[MarkBH70]

@Dre2Dee2 :)

I think a lot of it is what society says, and the psychological cause for blaming others, if "psychological" is the right word. People do wrong, and often because of society, they won't face that wrong. I believe what we have is the innocence of the "monster," which society can't face, who is socially unacceptable, the inward person, so to say. It's his "head" or his "heart," rather than his perceived self. He denies that.

I studied lit., and that helped. :) I didn't know before.

[MarkBH70]

Thanks! Very much!

I hope you do!

There's no accounting for teachers though. No telling what he or she thinks for the novel. I learned you can learn a lot but that doesn't mean it's what you teacher wants you to get.

Over years and years I have finally gotten into literature and I love it. For a long while I didn't and couldn't tell the difference much between good and bad literature. I studied foreign language and literature in college.

[Ittasteslike]

I simply must declare, your insight is astonishing, and your ideas are utterly original. all in his mind? genius. pure genius. I am going to ACE my literature exam thanks to you, my wise friend!

[killthelights112]

There's a lot of things you didn't say in video. I get your point much better now. But there are still some things i've made my own conclusions of.

And thanks to you too for answering my questions.

[MarkBH70]

Exactly, you got it: SOCIETY makes him what he becomes, just like all of us.

Victor is so devoid of his inner self, the monster, he doesn't know how to act around even his wife. He hates his inner self. This is the part that loves! The focus is on Victor, a main character, but his wife feels so too.

He doesn't know how to approach his wife's sexuality, BECAUSE,... the monster's gone!

No, thank you for asking questions.

The purpose of literature is to open our perspectives. :) TX for y. cmts!