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Frankenstein - College Term Papers

Frankenstein

Society is inevitable. It will always be there as a pleasure and a
burden. Society puts labels on everything as good or bad, rich or poor,
normal or aberrant. Although some of these stamps are accurate, most of
them are misconceptions. In the novel by Mary Shelley this
act of erring by society is extremely evident.
One example of this judgment is the way the family is looked upon.
They are seen by society as the lower-class. They work every day on their
garden to make food for meals because they do not have enough money to be
able to buy food. They are viewed as poor and unfortunate, but are
actually rich... in spirit. They are good people. They do not complain
with the status quo but ...

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that he actually is a monster.
They scorn, attack, and shun the monster just because of his outward
appearance. This is not justified by anything except his demeanor. They
are also afraid of it because they are afraid of things about which they
no nothing. Society also unjustly kills Justine because she is the only
person that could have possibly have done such an evil act. They again
wrongly label Justine as the killer. They do not look into the facts but
instead find a quick and easy answer to the problem. This again shows the
ignorance of society in this novel.

Two of the most inaccurate assumptions of society revolve around the
central characters of Dr. Frankenstein and the monster. Society's labels
for these two extremely different characters are on the exact opposite
side of the scale from where they are supposed to be. Dr. Frankenstein is
more of a monster while the monster is the more decent of the characters.

Dr. Frankenstein, the so labeled decent, ...

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is so convinced
that he monster will kill him next, he does not stop and think about what
else the monster could have meant by, "I will be with you on your wedding
night." The thought does not enter his head that the monster is
foreshadowing the death of his bride. Then after the monster has taken
this action, Frankenstein is wrathful towards his creation for not killing
him. Frankenstein again shows his persistence when he tries to kill the
creation. The monster leads his creator through all kinds of rough terrain,
and then into the snow covered arctic. Frankenstein does not care that the
monster is vastly superior in physique compared to himself, and that he
will never be ...

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Added: 5/18/2008 03:38:38 PM
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