Mary Shelly's "Frankenstein"

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This paper explains that, upon examining the motivations of the character of Victor and his creation in Mary Shelly's "Frankenstein", it is evident that Victor's motivation is irrational, ignorant, negligent and hostile. However, the author continues, that the creature's motivation has purpose and is peaceful in nature. The author believes that Victor is completely ignorant of his motives and makes the creature's ambitions almost impossible to attain.

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""CURSED, CURSED CREATOR! Why do I live?" After reading Mary Shelly's Frankenstein, many may believe that the creature quoted here is a monster and is responsible for the deaths of Victor's family. This is true through the eyes of Victor, which is how most of the story is told. However, when we take into account the actions and motivations of both characters, we can see that Victor is the true monster."

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