Frankenstein The Question of
Frankenstein - The Question ofFrankenstein - The Question of Morality in the Novel
Morality. It has been questioned by people, honored by people
and revered since the beginning of time. Yet even today not one
person can say what is morally right. It is a matter of opinion. It
was Dr. Victor Frankenstein's opinion that it was alright to create a
"monster". Frankenstein's creation needed a companion. Knowing that
his first creation was evil should the doctor make a second? With the
knowledge at hand, to Dr. Frankenstein, it is not at all morally
correct to bring another monster into the world.
Looking at this probelm with his family in mind, the doctor
begins his work on the second monster. The first monster threatened
Frankenstein and even his family. The monster angrily said to
Frankenstein, "I can make you so wretched." (pg. 162) Trying to scare
Frankenstein for not creating his mate the monster resorted to
threats. If the good doctor does create a companion for his first
creation he may be endangering others. "The miserable monster whom I
had created," (pg.152) says Victor upon looking back at his work. If
there is another monster there will be twice the power and possibly
twice the evil, which could hurt or kill his family. When and if
Frankenstein commits the moral sin of creating another monster he may
be rid of both monsters forever. "With the companion you bestow I
will quit the neighbourhood of man,"(pg 142) promises the morally
corrupt monster to the doctor upon the completion of his partner.
When the doctor, if and when he, finished his first creation's mate
there is a chance that the monsters will not keep their promise and
stay in Europe envoking fear into townfolk.
The good doctor, trying to act morally, destroys the monster
for the good of the world. The monsters can potentially take over
whatever they please. "A race of devils would be propegated,"(pg.
163) thinks Frankenstein to himself in his study. The monsters, if
powerful enough, could possibly take over Europe. Frankenstein
realizes that he can not possibly doom the world to benefit himself.
"Shall I, in coold blood, set loose upon the earth a daemon.."(pg.
162) argues Frankenstein with his creation. It is not morally right
for one person to unleash such a terror on...
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