While in the process of creating the monster, Frankenstein is both completely obsessed with his project, and, does not consider the consequences before it is alive. As soon as he becomes “capable of bestowing animation upon lifeless matter,” (53) Frankenstein explains how it “was the most gratifying consummation… to arrive at the summit of [his] desires” (53). Immediately, he begins work, and “[seemed] to have lost all [of his] soul or sensation but for this one pursuit” (55). Frankenstein “could not tear [his] thoughts from [his] employment” (56) and “pursued [his] undertaking with remitting ardor” (55). Even though Frankenstein feels that his “human nature [did] turn with loathing from [his] occupation” (55) as he is creating the being, he continues on with an “unnatural stimulus” (55).
I had gazed on him while unfinished; he was ugly then, but when those muscles and joints were rendered capable of motion, it became a thing suck as even Dante could not have conceived.”(pg.49) Each time the monster killed it was a consequence of Victor’s actions. When it murdered William, it was out of confusion and
The same quoted used above, demonstrates this point as well. Frankenstein could have watched the blossoms, and taken part in this delightful activity, but he decided to instead work on his creation, proving his very beliefs to be, in his definition, false. The above quote also demonstrates that Frankenstein’s decisions were a capital reason that destiny either changes constantly or doesn’t exist. Frankenstein’s thirst for knowledge is the key reason that destiny is alterable. In his narrative, Frankenstein says, “No one can conceive the variety of feelings which bore me onward like a hurricane, in the first enthusiasm of success.
“We’ll never get there” (Evans) p22. Despite the fact that nobody made it back, the belief that they could make it and the spirit of the others allowed them to continue much further than the pessimistic, mentally weak Evans. When Evans’s condition began to deteriorate, instead of attempt to carry on or take the blame himself as Oates might have done, he cursed his surroundings: “It’s not my fault if I fall.
Victor Frankenstein and Macbeth succeeded in carrying through their desires; however they did not succeed in achieving happiness. This is evident as they gained power, became obsessed, and grew distant from friends and family. Although ambition is an amazing quality to have, there are things that may trigger a person to let their ambition turn into obsession. Victor and Macbeth both allow their ambition to become obsessive. Victor disliked death and suffering in life because he had lost his mother and it had been too big of a shock for Victor to handle.
In this case study showed that Woodside starts a project and he not stopping the project until it was completed to his satisfaction. The detrimental traits are Permissive Being too accepting of detrimental behavior. Woodside I so permissive because he was covering the mistakes of others and staying late to do so. Lack of guidance Leading and supporting toward a positive outcome. Woodside showed a lack of guidance because he did not help George with his business and personal problems.
Because fear and pain does not play a role on this utopian society, let alone death, the term “Release” was created to veil the true meaning of death. When Jonas found out the true meaning of Release through watching his father release a baby, he felt so angry and confused that his own father killed a baby with his own hands. However, the Giver calmed him and explained to him: “Listen to me, Jonas. They can’t help it. They know nothing….
Okonkwo's one and only weakness was his fear of becoming a failure like his father. This fear drove Okonkwo to embrace the values of manliness and fueled his desire to be strong; which then drove him to rashness and in the end contributed to his death. Accepting the ways of manhood isn’t a sign of weaknesses, the problem is how narrowly he defines it. Okonkwo was part of a patriarchal society and the male gender was already established with great authority. For Okonkwo, however, any kind of softness and tenderness was a sign of weakness.
Domestic affection is the sense of belonging and love one feels when people are accepted by family and friends. Shelly believes that when people loses this affection they begin to make immoral decisions and lose their sense of humanity, and this is when they become truly monstrous. When Frankenstein is read from this perspective, the creature isn’t the only monster in the story. Robert Walton, captain of the ship, also has the potential to be monstrous, and so too do victor, the general population, and the social institutions within the world of Frankenstien. Through the actions committed in the play, Victor Frankenstein becomes one of the most monstrous characters in the story.
His physical change as far as he can see will not change his enjoyment of life, there will be no difference as he was a bug before, towing the line for the boss. He was always too busy to form lasting relationships, never being seen as a person, the personification of a deadening soul. According to Karl Marx “work is external to the worker i.e. it does not form part of his essential being so that instead of feeling well in his work, he feels unhappy, instead of developing his free physical and mental energy, he abuses his body and ruins his mind.”(Bloom. Page 107) Gregor basically is beginning self-alienation, he believes he is something hideous physically but mentally still holds onto his human conformist mindset.