Frankenstein

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they were frightened by Victor’s creature. The desire to understand death leads to the desire to control it. Even though death is something that is out of the control of humans, human nature has the urge to be in control of everything. The novel fascinates people because death has been overcome, at least that is how it appears in the beginning. Even Victor himself is fascinated with death. In Volume 1 of the novel, Victor talks of his fascination with the human form and its decay after death. "I saw how the fine form of man was degraded and wasted; I beheld the corruption of death succeed to the blooming cheek of life; I saw how the worm inherited the wonders of the eye and brain" (931). Being able to create life from something that is non-living is just like cheating death. You have control over it, which is what humans want in the first place. It is for all these reasons that has enjoyed continuing popularity throughout the years.
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and the way he was brought into the world. I do not think that either of these defines a person. Just because a baby is born by cesarean section or a person has a deformity that makes them look different from other people does not mean that they are not human, they are just different.

Now that the conclusion has been made that Victor’s creature is indeed human, we can focus on what he shows us about human emotion. This story shows us what can happen to the human nature when it is deprived of all forms of communication and love from others. Shelley is trying to show us that this creature had the ability to be a kind and decent being, but because it is denied the basic human ...

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