Frankenstein, not the monster

            In Mary Shelley’s Frakenstein, there are different aspects of the novel that intruige me. The relationship and the way that Victor and the monster act is something that is not seen in any other novel, and that  specifically, is ws hy this novel has such interest to me.

             There are different parts of the novel in which Frankenstein and the Monster are interacted. The first one is the creation of the Monster by Victor. This relationship is very different than most relationships in novels. This is a man, creater relationship. This is why Victor is seen as a modern day Promethius by most. The relationship that Victor created when he made the Monster is something that he could never change, and that is why I think he was afraid in chapter 5 after the creation.

            After the monster was created Victor tried to flee from the monster, but always seemed to run into him. The first encounter is when he sees him in the woods, after the monster had killed William. This is foreshadowing for the rest of the novel. Victor ecounters the monster while climbing to the top of a mountain, which is when the monster starts to tell him his whole story.

              Finally the last time that Victor and the creatue meet is on Victors wedding night. Victor had the misconception that the monster was going to kill him, but he ends up killing Elizabeth, just the way the victor killed Frankensteins companion. I think that Victor could also be thought as the Modern Day Oedipus as well. His pride and hubris, ultimately led to his downfall from his own creation.

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