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Monday, October 20, 2014
Consider this...
How does Shelley
show that evil is learned through society?
In Frankenstien, Shelly demonstrates that evil is learned through society by using the creature's actions. When first created, the creature was not a monstrous being. It was instead neglected by its creator due to its disfigured appearance. Because of this, the monster left the laboratory in which he was created and ventured out into the public. The civilians looked upon the creature and immediately labeled it a monster because of its frightening face and intimidating stature. The creature soon became disgusted with itself, and in turn became vengeful. The creature was determined to serve itself justice by becoming what all had labeled it. This shows that one is taught to be evil, it is not a trait one is born with.
I completely agree with Kierra, you are not taught evil, you learn to become evil. the monster was not truly a monster until he went through the situation where he was forced to become one in order to receive attention. I Frankenstein hadn't had abandoned his monster in the monster I would have because a "disgrace to society". As a result of the reactions he received from society he in turn became what they already thought he was. I believe that is Frankenstein was not originally viewed as a monstrous being that he would have been able to live in the society where he would not be judged by the way you looked.the little bit of judgment that he first received when he first gotout into the world showed that his intentions were never to be evil but he just became what people saw him as.
In the novel the creature acts as he does only because of constant rejection by society. In real life this makes sense as we see many people change their attitude in life because of the way they are treated. When the creature was first created he bore no hatred towards humans, but because Frankenstein discarded him upon seeing his face he was forced to enter the harsh world without anyone to guide him. Whether Frankenstein shunned him or not people in the world would have still reacted the same way once they saw him. An example of this is when William saw him and the creature was actually trying to be compassionate.
Mary Shelly uses the monster’s perspective as an example on how evil is learned. The monster observes human life from a far watching as they hurt one another. He also views the moral side of humanity. He was pushed to the point of becoming “evil” because of neglect and poor judgment. The downfall in Dr. Frankenstein is not making the monster but overlooking and lying to eat.
In Frankenstien, Shelly demonstrates that evil is learned through society by using the creature's actions. When first created, the creature was not a monstrous being. It was instead neglected by its creator due to its disfigured appearance. Because of this, the monster left the laboratory in which he was created and ventured out into the public. The civilians looked upon the creature and immediately labeled it a monster because of its frightening face and intimidating stature. The creature soon became disgusted with itself, and in turn became vengeful. The creature was determined to serve itself justice by becoming what all had labeled it. This shows that one is taught to be evil, it is not a trait one is born with.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with Kierra, you are not taught evil, you learn to become evil. the monster was not truly a monster until he went through the situation where he was forced to become one in order to receive attention. I Frankenstein hadn't had abandoned his monster in the monster I would have because a "disgrace to society". As a result of the reactions he received from society he in turn became what they already thought he was. I believe that is Frankenstein was not originally viewed as a monstrous being that he would have been able to live in the society where he would not be judged by the way you looked.the little bit of judgment that he first received when he first gotout into the world showed that his intentions were never to be evil but he just became what people saw him as.
DeleteIn the novel the creature acts as he does only because of constant rejection by society. In real life this makes sense as we see many people change their attitude in life because of the way they are treated. When the creature was first created he bore no hatred towards humans, but because Frankenstein discarded him upon seeing his face he was forced to enter the harsh world without anyone to guide him. Whether Frankenstein shunned him or not people in the world would have still reacted the same way once they saw him. An example of this is when William saw him and the creature was actually trying to be compassionate.
ReplyDeleteMary Shelly uses the monster’s perspective as an example on how evil is learned. The monster observes human life from a far watching as they hurt one another. He also views the moral side of humanity. He was pushed to the point of becoming “evil” because of neglect and poor judgment. The downfall in Dr. Frankenstein is not making the monster but overlooking and lying to eat.
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