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Essay / A Monstrosity in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - 808
In Frankenstein, Mary Shelley uses the motif of monstrosity to convey the theme that a person's outward appearance is not what makes them a monster but rather its actions or inactions which classify true monstrosity. . Despite the fact that the monster created by Victor Frankenstein is a literal example of monstrosity in the novel, many parts provide a sense of monstrosity in the character's actions. Although Victor seems normal, since he is human, his ambitions, his secrets, his selfishness and his inaction make him a monster himself. Alongside monstrous characters, the quest for knowledge that we see in Victor, his monster, and Walton in Frankenstein prove that knowledge can be a monstrosity. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is created from the life stories of different characters in the novel. The novel itself could be seen as a monster created in the same way as Victor's monster. A monster is defined as an imaginary creature that is usually large, ugly, and frightening. By this definition, Victor's creature, which is eight feet tall and hideous: “Its yellow skin barely covered the working muscles and arteries beneath; her hair was shiny black and flowing; his pearly white teeth; but these luxuriances formed only a more horrible contrast with his watery eyes, which seemed almost of the same color as the dark white sockets in which they were set, his shriveled complexion, and his straight black lips," would be classified like a monster. loathsome as it was on the outside, when Frankenstein's creature begins to tell its story of heartbreak and rejection, the creature does not seem monstrous. Although repeatedly rejected by the humans around him when he finds a family in poverty and "suffering the agonies...... middle of paper ...... their knowledge of the journey. The Frankenstein of Mary Shelly can be seen as a monster in herself, formed from pieces of stories and letters from different characters, just as Victor's monster was formed by the limbs of many different people Frankenstein shows that what looks like a monster. in appearance cannot be and what looks like a monster in appearance normal, it can be a monster Although an ugly and scary creature may look like a monster, a real monster is formed from. inside and comes into play through actions. Along with this knowledge there is power, and power has the ability to create monsters. The quest to know more is a never-ending path that leads to lies. , to secrets and monstrosity "How much happier is the man who believes that his native city is the world than he who aspires to become greater than his nature allows him", while knowledge is beautiful and unlimited. , an excess of anything can create a monster..