The Importance Of Human Nature In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

In Mary Shelly's novel Frankenstein, her view of human nature is dependent

Upon the society in which we as a whole view the world as normal, therefore the monster is portrayed as someone who cares about being loved, but didn’t get what he wanted so he turns into someone seeking for revenge.

Victor Frankenstein was a young boy, he grew up in his home town Geneva with his loving family, he liked to read books that were in the library, he read about the ancient and outdated alchemists, a background that serves him well when he attended the university that he wanted. There he learns about modern science and, within a couple of months, Victor becomes very involved with his work, he even impressed his teachers and fellow classmates he mastered

Victor changes over the course of the novel from an innocent young boy amazed by the possibility of what science can do into a disappointed, guilt-ridden man determined to destroy the outcome of his arrogant scientific Discover. Whether as a result of his desire to success the godlike power of creating new life or his avoidance of the public arenas in which science is usually conducted, Victor is doomed by a lack of humanity. He cuts himself off from the world and eventually commits himself entirely to hunt his obsession with revenging himself upon the monster.

At the end of the novel, having to chase his invention, Victor relates his story to

One of his friend Robert Walton. With its multiple writers and, hence, multiple perspectives, the novel leaves the reader with contrasting interpretations of Victor: classic mad scientist, transgressing all boundaries without concern, or brave adventurer into unknown scientific lands, not to be held responsible for the consequences of his