Frankenstein is a very noticeable example of the theme of individualism and how people can be affected by it. Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley, uses Frankenstein and Frankenstein’s monster to show the reader Frankenstein’s downfall since he created such a horrific monster that Frankenstein was scared to death. Frankenstein’s downfall then causes him to not believe in the power of love and how it can change Frankenstein’s monster. Frankenstein then runs away from Frankenstein’s monster, disappointing Frankenstein’s monster more and causing Frankenstein to do further dangerous actions to get Frankenstein-the-monster to reunite with him.
Frankenstein also tries to kill Frankenstein’s monster after seeing that his creation was horrible. Frankenstein had no way of knowing what would happen since he did not create him in a lab or follow any instructions when he created the creature. Frankenstein himself is an individualist who wants to be different but accepts everybody for what they are , which is why Frankenstein wants his creation to have the same nonjudgmental characteristics as himself.
Frankenstein believes that if anybody were able to judge him without accepting him for who he was, then there must be something wrong with Frankenstein’s monster as well (Frankenstein 3). Frankenstein does not accept Frankenstein’s monster because Frankenstein thinks that they do not match or will be looked at by others if Frankenstein and Frankenstein’s monster were to be together . Frankenstein instead accepts Henry Clerval, a man who is always pleasant and he feels like they would never argue (Frankenstein 4). The only way Frankenstein sees Frankenstein’s monster different from himself was when they first met.
Frankenstein describes Frankenstein’s monster as being horrid and vile-looking. This caused Frankenstein to feel very scared of the creation he just witnessed. Even though Frankenstein felt afraid of his creation, Frankenstein still loved him anyway and still wanted to raise him as a son since it was all just an accident Frankenstein created Frankenstein’s monster (Frankenstein 4). Frankenstein does not care that Frankenstein’s monster looks different since Frankenstein is an individualist who accepts everybody for what they are.
Frankenstein also feels ecstatic when Frankenstein’s monster was still kind to Frankenstein, even though he had Frankenstein in the palm of his hands. When Frankenstein rejects Frankenstein’s monster by saying “My life is bound up in yours. / If you are destroyed, I must perish” (Shelley 69), it implies that Frankenstein would die if Frankenstein’s Monster were to be killed. This shows how much love and passion Frankenstein has for people, which is why he wants to reject them because he fears being judged by others instead of accepting him for who they are.
After Frankenstein runs away from Frankenstein’s monster, Frankenstein’s monster becomes angry and wants to kill Frankenstein instead of being Frankenstein’s friend. Frankenstein’s self-awareness is what makes Frankenstein be an individualist by accepting others for who they are, which is why Frankenstein cannot understand how Frankenstein could reject somebody like Frankenstein does. After Frankenstein rejects Frankenstein, he immediately regrets his decision because he realizes that it was wrong to do so since everyone needs somebody no matter what.
This shows how much impact one person can have on another person. Even though Frankenstein already “became accustomed to the sight” (Shelley 70), Frankenstein still feels remorseful after rejecting him. It also shows that even if you are used to seeing something every day, accepting it would make multiple lives easier. Frankenstein-the-monster was Frankenstein’s best friend when Frankenstein created Frankenstein’s monster. Frankenstein felt like Frankenstein’s Monster was different in a good way until he met his creation for the first time (Shelley 66).
Frankenstein did not accept Frankenstein because Frankenstein thought that they both were different in a bad way. Since Frankenstein is an individualist, Frankenstein could do whatever he wants so long as it makes him happy. By killing his wife Elizabeth right after he married her , it shows how much power and control Frankenstein has over his life so long as nobody tries to judge him for what he does. It also shows how much impact one person can have on another person. When Frankenstein kills Elizabeth, it leaves William alone since she is the only parent he has.
Frankenstein realizes this and accepts Frankenstein’s monster as his child so that Frankenstein can be somebody who needs to take care of him, not somebody who hurts him . Frankenstein feels like Frankenstein’s monster is different in a good way because Frankenstein is an individualist who does whatever he wants without caring about what others think or say. Since Frankenstein is an individualist, Frankenstein could do whatever he wants so long as it makes him happy. He would never judge people for their differences nor would they ever make Frankenstein feel bad because of them.
Since Frankenstein does whatever Frankenstein pleases, Frankenstein would never reject somebody since they are always accepted by everybody no matter what the difference may be . This shows how much control one person can have over their own life. Frankenstein-the-monster was Frankenstein’s best friend when Frankenstein created Frankenstein’s monster. Frankenstein feels like Frankenstein’s Monster was different in a good way until he met his creation for the first time (Shelley 66). Frankenstein did not accept Frankenstein because Frankenstein thought that they both were different in a bad way.
This shows how much control one person can have over their own life. When Frankenstein rejects Frankenstein, he immediately regrets his decision because he realizes that it was wrong to do so since everyone needs somebody no matter what. When Frankenstein kills Elizabeth, it leaves William alone since she is the only parent he has. This shows how much control one person can have over their own life. If people are always accepted no matter what, then Frankenstein would have never left William alone with Frankenstein’s Monster.
Frankenstein feels like Frankenstein’s monster is different in a good way because Frankenstein is an individualist who does whatever he wants without caring about what others think or say. When Frankenstein rejects Frankenstein, he immediately regrets his decision because he realizes that it was wrong to do so since everyone needs somebody no matter what. Even though Frankenstein already “became accustomed to the sight” (Shelley 70), Frankenstein still feels remorseful after rejecting him.
This shows how much power and control Frankenstein has over his own life so long as nobody tries to judge him for what he does. If people are always accepted no matter what, then Frankenstein would have never left William alone with Frankenstein’s Monster. Since Frankenstein is an individualist, Frankenstein could do whatever he wants so long as it makes him happy. Frankenstein feels like Frankenstein’s Monster was different in a good way until Frankenstein met Frankenstein for the first time (Shelley 66).
Frankenstein did not accept Frankenstein because Frankenstein thought that they both were different in a bad way . Since Frankenstein is an individualist, Frankenstein could do whatever he wants so long as it makes him happy. He would never judge people for their differences nor would they ever make Frankenstein feel bad because of them. Since Frankenstein does whatever Frankenstein pleases, Frankenstein would never reject somebody since they are always accepted by everybody no matter what the difference may be. This shows how much control one person can have over their own life.