In the novel Frankenstein, A Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelly addresses many controversial issues about creation, sciences, morality, and consequences. However when Victor Frankenstein creates his monster and it comes alive he believes that he has constructed an abominable to the human race. As soon as the being wakes Frankenstein abandons it, because he cannot face or cope with his creation. Victor immediately assumes that his creature is an evil beast, but contrary to this idea the nameless creation is not evil in nature and possesses what every human has; a soul. The being may not be human but has a soul because he emits the qualities of a human being; these are the moral or emotional nature of a being or identity, the essence of a human, and the intensity or energy that radiates from a high functioning creature.
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- The creation of Victor Frankenstein demonstrates that he does have a moral/emotional nature - This is shown when he saves the girl from the river
oShows compassion for those can’t help themselves à morals
- his emotions are shown when he hears music for the first time at the cottage, when he feels abandoned by his creator, he also feels sympathy towards those who are more fortunate than him, like the cottagers - Finally when the creation sees the beauty of nature and the mountains and it brings a tear to his eyes
oDemonstrates the monster is able to behold beauty and be in awe of something so wondrous pg 101
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- The essence of a human, is a quality or nature of a being, abstract entity - The monster possess the qualities of humans because he has desires (female one), needs (bare survival), and emotions ( abandoned, sympathy, hatred, revenge) - In fulfilling his emotions, the monster has desires like wanting a female of his kind to share his life with - All living things including this creature has needs for survival like food and water - Finally emotions, his emotions allow him to reflect upon his life and like when the monster quotes paradise lost, and questions why he was made and that he rather not be made.
o Did I request thee, Maker from my clay
o To mold me man? Did I solicit thee
o From darkness to promote me?
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- Finally what gives the monster is his energy and intensity that radiates from his in large spurts of emotions - When the cottagers left he set the cottage on fire in a fit of rage
oBeing engulfed by emotions such as this show he demonstrates that he definitely possess the human quality and intensity to have a soul
- he was also intense when he demanded another being in his likeness from Frankenstein - Also after when the monster saved the little girl from the river, and then was shot for his actions, there was an intensity to his rage and grief for a race that would accept him or try to -
V. Conclusion
- The monster being made up of human parts does not consider himself human but, that does not mean that he cannot possesses a soul. - He has all the components the monster has the moral/emotional identity, the essence of a being and, intensity and energy - For these reasons the monster has a soul
Frankenstein Outline
- I. Introduction
In the novel Frankenstein, A Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelly addresses many controversial issues about creation, sciences, morality, and consequences. However when Victor Frankenstein creates his monster and it comes alive he believes that he has constructed an abominable to the human race. As soon as the being wakes Frankenstein abandons it, because he cannot face or cope with his creation. Victor immediately assumes that his creature is an evil beast, but contrary to this idea the nameless creation is not evil in nature and possesses what every human has; a soul. The being may not be human but has a soul because he emits the qualities of a human being; these are the moral or emotional nature of a being or identity, the essence of a human, and the intensity or energy that radiates from a high functioning creature.- II. Body Paragraph #1
- The creation of Victor Frankenstein demonstrates that he does have a moral/emotional nature- This is shown when he saves the girl from the river
- o Shows compassion for those can’t help themselves à morals
- his emotions are shown when he hears music for the first time at the cottage, when he feels abandoned by his creator, he also feels sympathy towards those who are more fortunate than him, like the cottagers- Finally when the creation sees the beauty of nature and the mountains and it brings a tear to his eyes
- III. Body Paragraph #2
- The essence of a human, is a quality or nature of a being, abstract entity- The monster possess the qualities of humans because he has desires (female one), needs (bare survival), and emotions ( abandoned, sympathy, hatred, revenge)
- In fulfilling his emotions, the monster has desires like wanting a female of his kind to share his life with
- All living things including this creature has needs for survival like food and water
- Finally emotions, his emotions allow him to reflect upon his life and like when the monster quotes paradise lost, and questions why he was made and that he rather not be made.
- IV. Body Paragraph #3
- Finally what gives the monster is his energy and intensity that radiates from his in large spurts of emotions- When the cottagers left he set the cottage on fire in a fit of rage
- o Being engulfed by emotions such as this show he demonstrates that he definitely possess the human quality and intensity to have a soul
- he was also intense when he demanded another being in his likeness from Frankenstein- Also after when the monster saved the little girl from the river, and then was shot for his actions, there was an intensity to his rage and grief for a race that would accept him or try to
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- V. Conclusion
- The monster being made up of human parts does not consider himself human but, that does not mean that he cannot possesses a soul.- He has all the components the monster has the moral/emotional identity, the essence of a being and, intensity and energy
- For these reasons the monster has a soul