Nature and Nurture in Frankenstein and Rappaccini's Daughter
One of the most popular disputes in the history of philosophy regards whether nurture of a human being plays a more important role in the formation of its character than the genetic heritage that it bears. As a natural result, the dispute echoes in many literary works, not always directly, but sometimes taking the form of a pretext or a motif in a larger context. Such examples are "Frankenstein" by Marry Shelley and "Rappaccini's Daughter", by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Their authors relate the evolution of at least two characters, the monster and Beatrice, throughout both writings, with the way those characters were nurtured. Both authors use innocence as a common starting
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Even if it has not been educated at all in that sense, the monster tries to help the poor family he neighbors as many times as he can, by bringing them chopped wood, cleaning the snow or performing other "offices" (Shelley 142) without requesting anything in exchange. When he realizes that he has been stealing food from such a poor family, he is overcome with feelings of regret, and abstains from taking their food. He carries out all these acts of kindness towards people that he doesn't really know even after he has been attacked by the "barbarous villagers"(Shelley 138) that he met before. He is aware about the "barbarity of man"(Shelley 135), yet he forgives mankind, giving the relationship with it another chance. As he listens to the story of his neighbor "cottagers", he is acquainted with more of humanity's evil side: "yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil"(Shelley 154), and even more of it when he learns to read. The monster discovers the journals of his creator, which contain detailed descriptions of the process of his own making. Realizing that his very creator turned from him in disgust, he feels bitter and abandoned, "solitary and detested"(Shelley 158). If until this moment only "benevolence and generosity"(Shelley 155) were known to him, these feelings turn into bitterness and rage against his creator. This moment becomes a significant turning point in the monster's existence. He learns several …show more content…
But the monster seems strongly anchored into his determination to give the relationship with mankind another chance. He admires the qualities of humans, but yet he wanders how is it possible that there are so many contradictory attributes gathered in a single human being: "Was man, indeed, at once so powerful, so virtuous, and magnificent, and yet so vicious and base ?"(Shelley 147). Two more unpleasant events shutter his belief in ever establishing a connection with mankind. When he attempts to make contact with the people who have unwillingly constituted his adopting family, he is rejected on basis of physical appearance. When he offers his unconditional help by saving a young girl from drowning, a villager, frightened by his appearance, shoots him. As a result, he decides to give up any hope for a possible reconciliation with the human race; all he wishes for from that moment on is another being like him, but of opposite sex, to keep him company somewhere far away from civilization. But the only person who could have made it come true, his creator, Victor Frankenstein, denies even this last wish. The sequence of events that he had to come through proves to be too much to take for the deserted creature. His kindness and innocence degrade, leaving room only for vengeance. His faith is much similar to the one of a child abandoned by his parents, and left out in the world to face the hardships of
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“I now hasten to the more moving part of my story. I shall relate events that impressed me with feelings which, from what I was, have made me what I am” (Shelley 92). Frankenstein’s Creature presents these lines as it transitions from a being that merely observes its surroundings to something that gains knowledge from the occurrences around it. The Creature learns about humanity from “the perfect forms of [his] cottagers” (90). Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein offers compelling insights into the everlasting nature versus nurture argument. Her husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote, “Treat a person ill, and he will become wicked.” Shelley believes that the nurture of someone, or something, in the Creature’s case, forms them into who they become and what actions they take. While this is true for Frankenstein’s Creature, the same cannot be said about Victor Frankenstein.
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"Victor Frankenstein, does not live up to his role model. He lacks compassion for his creation" (Madigan 3)
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What is a monster, really? Is it really a Creature that has three eyes instead of two, with pus seeping out of every crevice in his face and an abnormally large form? Or is it someone with a mind so corrupt it rivals that of Satan? Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a story within a story that centers on the tale of a man with an immense thirst of knowledge and a fetish to imitate the Creator. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a lot like the Greek mythological tale of the Greek God, Prometheus, and his brother, Epimetheus, who were assigned the task of creating man. The story captivates the theme of monstrosity. Mary Shelley wrote the novel in a form so the reader’s opinions never stray far from sympathy for the monster and apathy for Victor Frankenstein. The novel looks at “Monstrosity” and “Humanity” in a deeply analytical way.
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Monsters can come in various physical forms, but all monsters share the same evil mentality. A Monster is a being that harms and puts fear within people. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a prime example of how appearance does not determine whether a creature is a monster or not. In the story, Victor Frankenstein tries to change nature by creating a super human being. The being appears to be a monster. Victor becomes so obsessed with his creation and then rejects it. Victor is the real monster because of his desire for power, lack of respect for nature, and his stubbornness.
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