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This 3 page paper evaluates the statement that true maturity is the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s actions with reference to the novel “Frankenstein.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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is Dr. Victor Frankenstein, who creates life and then callously abandons it when he deems it ugly. This paper discusses the idea of personal responsibility in regard to the novel.
Discussion The novel deals with obsession, the idea of limiting mans knowledge, and what it means to be human as well as responsibility. Its examination of the very essence of
humanity is what gives the book its longevity. Frankenstein becomes obsessed with the idea of creating life, and yet he knows his activities are questionable, which is why he isolates
his laboratory from the rest of the house (Shelley). But he is so driven that he ignores his conscience and pursues his experiments, until he brings his creature to life.
There can be no doubt whatever that the relationship between Frankenstein and the creature is one of father/son. The single-mindedness with which he pursues his goal is reminiscent of any
man obsessed with having a son. He is in fact creating life, though not through sexual reproduction as is normal; he is literally building a man. However, his methods do
not change his position and what he is: he is the creatures father. When he abandons and turns on his creation, he has abrogated his personal responsibility on two levels.
First, he has given up his responsibility to educate, nurture and care for the creature and second, he has given up his responsibility to society, to see that his child
is reared correctly. Unable to bear the sight of his creation, Frankenstein escapes: first into a fever that lasts for months, and then by physically traveling (Shelley). Of course the
creature tracks him, and sets in motion his horrible plans of destruction, but it is Frankensteins repudiation of him that drives him to commit his terrible actions. Thus, Frankenstein can
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