Frankenstein

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The creature in Frankenstein is a product of Nature and Nurture. Victor Fankenstein created the creature out of curiosity, but regretted the decision and abandoned the creature. “ “He might have spoken, but I did not hear; one hand was stretched out, seemingly to detain me, but I escaped and rushed downstairs. I took refuge in the courtyard belonging to the house which I inhabited “ (Shelley ch. 5. The adage of the adage. The creature seems to be trying to reach out to his creator, but Victor is absolutely terrified at the site of his creation. In pure shock and horror, Victor runs down the stairs of his home and leaves the house. Once outside, Victor stays in the courtyard, leaving the creature in his home alone. Showing just how the creature …show more content…
I trembled with rage and horror, resolving to wait for his approach and then close with him in mortal combat” (Shelley ch. 10. The aforesaid aforesaid aforesaid aforesaid aforesaid aforesaid aforesaid afore Victor was approached by the creature. Once Victor saw the creature, he struck with disgust and hatred. A few moments later, Victor processes and ultimately decides to wait and see what the creature will do. During this wait, Victor prepared for the worst, ready to fight the creature if necessary. This is how Victor felt about his creation and this negative feelings towards the creature led to Victor not being there to help the creature. The creature soon feels an immense amount of hatred towards his creator and mankind. Since the creature had no guidance, he learned everything himself and soon found out humans fear and are terrified of him, making them hurt the creature. “towards you I felt no sentiment but that of hatred. Unfeeling, heartless creator of the world! You had endowed me with perceptions and passions and then cast me abroad as an object for the scorn and horror of mankind” (Shelley

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