Victor Frankenstein Selfish

In the book “The Devil You Know”, British author Mike Carey famously writes, “We make our own monsters, then fear for what they show us about ourselves.” This notion suggests that monsters are not just fictional characters but can also represent the darker aspects of human nature. In literature, a monster is characterized as evil, frightening and grotesque in appearance or behaviour. A human could also be called a monster judging by their actions and what they have done. Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein refers to Victor's creation as “the monster”, however, the true monster is Dr. Victor Frankenstein who abandons his creation and demonstrates monstrous qualities himself. He creates life for his own selfish reasons which ultimately leads to

By prioritizing his own desires over the needs of others, he causes suffering to those closest to him and loss of trust, as seen when Victor refuses to reveal the truth about the monster and the deaths that have occurred to those he loves. Although Victor's motivations for creating life are initially noble, as he wants to discover how to overcome death, they quickly become selfish as he becomes obsessed with proving himself capable of such great achievements. Victor's creation

Parenting is a complex and challenging task that requires commitment, responsibility and most importantly unconditional love. Those who fail to fulfill these responsibilities of parenthood must face the negative consequences in their children, as demonstrated by Victor's absenteeism to his creation. Dr. Frankenstein fails to take responsibility for his creation and its well-being, he’s absent in his life leaving him to the horrors of humanity and society. The monster is tasked to fend for himself in a world that is foreign and hostile with no support of any kind whether it be guidance, money, resources and more from his creator. Victor's disgusted and horrified upon breaking the barrier between man and God creating life from the dead saying, “I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart.” (Shelley 56). The quote highlights the emotional detachment towards his creation as he’s immediately repulsed by what he created and loses any sense of parental duty alongside his love for the natural philosophies. His repulsion towards the monster led him to abandon it, denying it the chance to have a meaningful and fulfilling life. In addition to Victor rejecting his creation due to physical appearance, he rejects