Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Does he have any redeeming qualities?
Victor. He obsesses over his passion--a fascination with creating life from death as opposed to LIVING before he dies. He runs out on his creation. He allows Clerval to put his education hold while he cares for poor, sick Victor. He lets Justine take the fall for his multiple sins. He has to be forced to acknowledge that his creation, his Edmund, have a voice. Yet, the book has his name... why is this his story? Is he really a Prometheus?
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I thought that it was called "Frankenstein" because he is the real monster in the book (not his creation). Just a thought.
This is his story because it is all about him telling his story. Plus people let other people do stuff for them all the time, like take care of them and take the blame. Maybe it is not about Victor not taking responsible for his creation's life, rather it is about him not taking responsibility of his own life.
Yes, I am with the whole "Who is the real monster?" Wonder what would have happened if VF had embraced his creation? Ah, the sins of the fathers...and mothers...
Well he is not a Prometheus because he has left his creation all alone and has taught him no skills to survive on. In the beginning on the book Victor seemed to be dedicated but since he left the moster that seems to be untrue. I think the book is called Frankenstein because it is all about him, his bad qualties that developed from good qualities, and his journey through them to maybe realization.
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