The DeLacey family played an important role in the creature’s development. It is amazing how Shelley includes this in the novel. It somehow reminds me of how a baby learns. He sits there day and night just learning from these people and learning the different gestures that accompany the sounds and tones coming out of there mouth. It is a part of the novel where the creature actually shows feelings towards someone. The acts of kindness actually moved the creature. Even though he felt he could do a good deed by cutting wood for them to save them the trouble and saw them as noble people he was disappointed when he actually showed his face and was rejected and beaten. I think this made him even more enraged towards Victor and so he would seek revenge. He was filled with so much hatred after this incident I believe this is what pushed him over the edge to set out for his creator. http://www.rc.umd.edu/editions/frankenstein/Chars/delacey.html
I like how you compared the creature's development to a new born because that's exactly what I like to compare him to. He is so innocent and has no idea what is going on but is forced to be on his own with no guidance.
ReplyDeleteThanks Shelby, I understand what you mean. Victor gives this creature life and then leaves him all alone to find his own way in life. Victor should of never left him alone and maybe taught him right from wrong from the beggining and maybe this creature would of been a different person and maybe even given a name.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I also found it ironic that the blind DeLacey was the only one who saw him how he really was.
ReplyDeleteI did my research paper on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein for Ms.Ebersbaker and it took alot of in depth analyzing. I get what youre saying and completely agree, what can the creation even know? It has not lived before and im sure it felt lost when the beatings were going on. She actually compares those beatings to what actually happened in her own life. Her husband leaving her and her feeling worthless and tossed aside. Good blog =)
ReplyDeleteThe DeLacy family was indeed an important aspect in his growing of age. The monster was simply a child at mind and he needed a family to teach him the ways of society and how to survive in the unforgiving world we live in.
ReplyDeleteI agree if it wasnt for the DeLacy family the creature would just be another monster that would not know anything like how to survive or speak
ReplyDeleteI also agree that the beasts interaction was pivotal in developing the climax to the story. His anger was fueled by this and he realized that all he wanted was a friend or someone to accept him.
ReplyDeleteI agree due to not getting the right nurtering it definitely caused a catastophe.
ReplyDeleteI also thought Frankestein was a very interesting book. Especially the emphasis on nurture and nature.
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