Victor Frankenstein
Growing up in Geneva, Switzerland, Victor reads the works of the primitive and antiquated alchemists and quickly takes interest in this study, a background that serves him ill when he attends university at Ingolstadt. When Victor attends university, he learns about modern science and, within a few years, grasps all that his professors have to teach him. Victor takes interest in the secrets of life, and he uses the enlightenment from all that he has learned, discovers life, and bestows it upon an inanimate creature. After abandoning his creation, the creature takes revenge on Victor by killing Victor’s younger brother, best friend, and wife; although torn by guilt and remorse, Victor refuses to confess to anyone the horror of his creation, even as he sees the consequences of his creative deed spiraling out of control.
Throughout the course of the novel, Victor changes from an innocent adolescent boy captivated by the prospects of science to a disappointed, guilt-ridden man adamant of terminating his scientific endeavor. Victor condemns the lack of humanness whether it be the result of his aspiration to achieve the "godlike" power of developing new life or his forbearance from public areas where science is usually performed. He isolates himself from the world and ultimately devotes himself entirely to a somewhat feral obsession with revenging himself upon the monster.
Using multiple narrators and perspectives, the novel leaves the reader with contrasting outlooks on Victor. Victor can be classified as the classic mad scientist, violating all boundaries without worries, or the brave adventurer journeying into unknown scientific lands, not to be held responsible for the consequences of his explorations.
Throughout the course of the novel, Victor changes from an innocent adolescent boy captivated by the prospects of science to a disappointed, guilt-ridden man adamant of terminating his scientific endeavor. Victor condemns the lack of humanness whether it be the result of his aspiration to achieve the "godlike" power of developing new life or his forbearance from public areas where science is usually performed. He isolates himself from the world and ultimately devotes himself entirely to a somewhat feral obsession with revenging himself upon the monster.
Using multiple narrators and perspectives, the novel leaves the reader with contrasting outlooks on Victor. Victor can be classified as the classic mad scientist, violating all boundaries without worries, or the brave adventurer journeying into unknown scientific lands, not to be held responsible for the consequences of his explorations.
Victor was a terrible master. He never
tried to help me or to see me for who I
am, and he only cared about himself. ):<
tried to help me or to see me for who I
am, and he only cared about himself. ):<