What is a monster, really? Is it really a creature that has three eyes instead of two, with pus leaking from every crevice of its face and an unnaturally large shape? Or is this someone whose mind is so corrupt that it rivals that of Satan? Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a story within a story centered on the story of a man with an immense thirst for knowledge and a fetish for imitating the Creator. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein closely resembles the Greek mythological tale of the Greek god Prometheus and his brother Epimetheus, who were given the task of creating man. The story captures the theme of monstrosity. Mary Shelley wrote the novel in such a way that the reader's opinions never stray from sympathy for the monster and apathy for Victor Frankenstein. The novel addresses “Monstrosity” and “Humanity” in a deeply analytical manner. Victor was born into a happy family and they lived in Geneva. His parents then adopted Elizabeth, towards whom he immediately felt a strong feeling of possession. From a young age, Victor was always obsessed with alchemy and constantly experimented to prove the words of the madmen who wrote the ancient texts. When his mother died after trying to care for Elizabeth, Victor was sent to Ingolstadt where his interest shifted from alchemy to modern knowledge. In Ingolstadt, he became fascinated by the human body: "One of the phenomena which had particularly attracted [his] attention was the structure of the human structure and, indeed, of any living animal" (36). Learning from his teacher Mr. Krempe, he decides to embark on the discovery of the “secrets of heaven and earth” (23). Before the creation of the monster, monstrosity was shown through Victor. Although Victor claims he decided to create... middle of paper... made up of different people, so he had different personalities and therefore couldn't be expected to act like one normal. When he was first created, he did not receive the protection and guidance he desperately needed. His feelings were the same as any other human's: sorrow, distress, anger. But, instead of calmly diffusing his anger, he chose to destroy what made his “enemy” happy. There has never been a good reason to bring the dead back to life, despite all Victor's claims. Due to his arrogance and lack of a functioning human heart, he ignored everyone's opinions and advice and sought to do what was right for himself, without even attempting to protect his family, little no matter how he claimed to have done it. His incompetence cost the lives of his entire family, but fortunately saved the lives of Walton and his teammates. So at least he did a good thing.