Frankenstein: Victor :: essays research papers

Frankenstein VictorVictor Frankenstein has always been fascinated by nature. By the timehe was in his late teens he was at a school of science. This school sparked hisobsession with recreating human life. This was not an easy task because of the tininess of the organs, etc, which forced him to design an oversized human,about eight feet tall. After many unhealthy months of labor, he finallyachieved his goal. The hideous creature sat up and grinned at Victor. Victorfled immediately.When he returned to his chamber he was happy to not find the monster. Twoyears passed and he got a letter from his father telling him his youngestbrother, William, had been murdered. He began his miserable trip back home. Onthe way home he saw a giant beast running from a barn. He accomplished this was hiscreation and he was the murderer. An innocent woman (framed by the Monster) anda great friend of Elizabeth (Victors cousin and future wife), was executed forthe murder. This devastated the family (especia lly Victor, who accused himself).He set of to consecrate an end to this creation.Victor finally met up with his monster in the mountains near a glacier.Here he listened to the monsters story. How he studied and grew to love thisfamily living in a cottage. He wanted so immensely to be a part of their loveand smiles. He learned their language and how to write (by listening to them study an Arabian relative). After a very long time he walked into the cottagewhen only the blind old man was there and tried to stand by him. He was verypersuasive until the children and the woman returned. The boy attacked theMonster. He could have killed the boy, but, out of love, ran. The family soonmoved leaving the Monster so incredibly dispirited and heart-broken that hesuddenly hated the human kind. But, most of all, he hated his creator formaking in the first place. He set out to Geneva, where he know Victor lived.He was almost there when he found a little boy. He thought he could makefriends with him (because of his young, unprejudiced mind) until he discoveredhe was the son of his hated creator. He murdered him, and took the boys locketand put it in the pocket of the soon-to-be-executed woman sleeping in a barn.At the terminus of his story he persuaded Frankenstein to create a femalefor him. In the middle of Victors progress of making the female he stopped,