{"id":45,"date":"2013-01-15T16:00:03","date_gmt":"2013-01-15T23:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/niccoloc\/?p=45"},"modified":"2013-01-15T16:00:03","modified_gmt":"2013-01-15T23:00:03","slug":"frankenstein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/niccoloc\/2013\/01\/15\/frankenstein\/","title":{"rendered":"Frankenstein"},"content":{"rendered":"

I really enjoyed Frankenstein<\/em>, probably because it’s one of our first books in which we have multiple encounters with a monster which becomes a very human character as we learn more about him. Part of me hates the monster for his rash and violent tendencies, but another part of me hates Victor for not accepting his creation.<\/p>\n

I was really surprised at how emotional this book was. I was expecting a very simple and straightforward story, and instead what I found was an exciting and emotional tale. My favorite part of the novel was the final scene in which the monster returned to Frankenstein’s corpse. It’s here that we see how evolved and human the monster really is. His emotion and intelligence made his actions seem so out of place, perhaps he wasn’t a monster after all. This really ties in with the idea of lonely and misunderstood monsters, such as Grendel or even Medea, creatures which receive no sympathy and because of this become monsters.<\/p>\n

Another aspect of the book I enjoyed was the changes of Victor as a character. Early on he’s young and passionate, locked in his quest for the “secret of life”, yet with time he begins to realize the consequences of his creation, and he is worn down from guilt and revenge. His goal changes from creating life to that of destroying life. The very life he created! I couldn’t help but feel sorry for Victor, his youthful ignorant self created a creature which haunted him for the rest of his life killing his family and friends. While some might argue that he is the monster of this story, I can’t help but disagree. While of course he could have showed a bit more compassion to the monster, I don’t believe he has the\u00a0obligation\u00a0to be its best friend and make sure its never lonely.<\/p>\n

Regarding the monster, I felt like his character was a little strangely constructed (no pun intended), as he’s an incredibly enlightened individual, yet he commits multiple murders just out of rage. Putting that aside, the monster is a character which we are meant to feel bad for. The monster is that lonely kid that nobody talked to in elementary school, but was actually probably a really nice guy. Perhaps that’s what I dislike about the monster, the fact that we\u00a0have\u00a0<\/em>to feel bad for him. He’s a character built to evoke that emotion from the reader, the emotion of pity and sadness. I enjoyed Frankenstein<\/em> a lot more than I ever thought I would.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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