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Mary Shellys Frankenstein

g. Since he did not violate any laws, the monster does not believe that he should have any real reason to be rejected without reason like he was. The monster blames Frankenstein for his unreasonable rejection of himself. This rejection caused the monster sheer misery which constituted him to be a hideous creature. He wanted so much to emulate a life similar to Adam's. The monster exclaims: "Like Adam , I was apparently united by no link to any other being in existence; but his state was far different from mine in every other respect. He had come forth from the hands of God a perfect creature , happy and prosperous, guarded by the especial care of his Creator; he was allowed to converse with and acquire knowledge from beings of a superior nature, but I was wretched, helpless, and alone" (114). The monster's only request is that Victor redeem himself by making him happy once again. Only then can the monster be a virtuous creature instead of being all alone. He then demands Frankenstein procreate him a female with who he can show love and compassion. When Victor refuses, the monsters guarantees everlasting hatred and vengeance on all mankind. This is the moment when the monster is born with revenge and the ability to destroy everything important to his creator.Romantic quest is yet another element in Romantic writing. Victor, being the hero in this particular novel, seeks the desire for ultimate knowledge . It was not until he showed an active interest in his studies of natural sciences that Victor began to ask: ' Whence . . . did the principle of life proceed" (36)? Victor began to investigate the motives of life. He also studied the characteristics of death by perceiving the natural decay and corruption of the human body. The heavens and the earth fascinated him a great deal. Victor spent an unreasonable amount of time with his studies as a result of being totally devoted to his work . He urges: " . . . In a scient...

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