Chapter 16 of "Frankenstein"

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This paper analyzes Chapter 16 of Mary Shelley's famous novel "Frankenstein," which was first published in 1818. It discusses the Gothic aspect of this passage. The paper then shows the two faces of the monster and how his mood goes from admiration to hatred in contact with human beings. Finally, the paper discusses the monster's desire for revenge.

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"Ultimately, thanks to his way to avenge himself the monster can be considered as a "creator" since he rules human life in his turn: he has the power of taking or leaving the life of a human being, like with William's murder. Also, he appears as a creator, but an evil creator because he creates death, misery and suffering. What's more, he creates a murderer when he puts the stolen portrait in Justine's dress. And finally, he has the idea of creating another monster: he imagines the concept of a similar being, which would "be of the same species and have the same defects" (l.87-88). In short, he can be considered as a sadistic creator, who brings new sufferings, hideousness and vice. In fact, we can say the monster is sadistic and even cynical since he wants to see Victor suffer and even destroy him ("a thousand other miseries shall torment and destroy him" l.43-44); what's more, he appears sadistic when he whispers to the girl while he knows that if she awakens, she would be scared and would curse him."

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