Frank 2 Essay, Research Paper

Morality. It has been questioned by people, honored by people and revered since the beginning of time. Yet even today not one person can say what is morally right. It is a matter of opinion. It was Dr. Victor Frankenstein’s opinion that it was all right to create a “monster”. However his creation needed a companion. Knowing that his first creation was evil should the doctor make a second? With the knowledge at hand, to Dr. Frankenstein, it is not at all morally correct to bring another monster into the world.

Looking at this problem with his family in mind, the doctor begins his work on the second monster. The first monster threatened Frankenstein and even his family. The monster angrily said to Frankenstein, “I can make you so wretched.” (Pg. 162) Trying to scare him for not creating his mate the monster resorted to threats. If the good doctor does create a companion for his first creation he may be endangering others. “The miserable monster that I had created,” (pg.152) says Victor upon looking back at his work. If there is another monster there will be twice the power and possibly twice the evil, which could hurt or kill his family. When and if Frankenstein commits the moral sin of creating another monster he may be rid of both monsters forever. “With the companion you bestow I will quit the neighborhood of man,”(pg 142) promises the morally corrupt monster to the doctor upon the completion of his partner. When the doctor, if and when he, finished his first creation’s mate there is a chance that the monsters will not keep their promise and stay in Europe evoking fear into town folk.

The good doctor, trying to act morally, destroys the monster for the good of the world. The monsters can potentially take over whatever they please. “A race of devils would be propagated,”(Pg.163) thinks Frankenstein to himself in his study. The monsters, if powerful enough, could possibly take over Europe. Frankenstein realizes that he cannot possibly doom the world to benefit himself. “Shall I, in cold blood, set loose upon the earth a daemon. (Pg. 162) argues Frankenstein with his creation. It is not morally right for one person to unleash such a terror on the world to benefit only himself and his family. Frankenstein will not let any example change his mind on the point that the monster is and will always be morally corrupt. Continuing on his point that the monster was too evil to duplicate, Frankenstein says, “Your threats cannot move me to do an act of wickedness; but they confirm me in determination of not creating you a companion in vice.”(Pg. 163) Frankenstein will not sacrifice his morality because of persuasion from a monster. Although beholding the threat of death and misery Frankenstein held his ground and did not sacrifice anything even when the monster was not accepted into society because of his appearance. Since he was not accepted by society he committed a series of murders in search for his creator Victor Frankenstein. People reject him because they made judgment based on his appearance, not on the morals of his character and personality. Although monster was a murderer, Frankenstein didn t feel that there was any guilt in him. And he as well as the whole society wanted to destroy him.

When and if Frankenstein creates another monster he cannot feel as if he has done the morally right thing. From

creating the monster Frankenstein will some how be making people other than himself unhappy. ” I consent to your demand, on your solemn oath to quite Europe forever, and every other place in the neighborhood of man,”(pg. 143) says Frankenstein as he sees the power that the two could possibly possess. The good doctor sees that with his own hands he could possibly scar the world forever. The doctor wants, if anyone, himself to be unhappy instead of all of mankind. “Be gone! I do break my promise,” (pg. 162) states the doctor angrily. Not thinking about himself but the world unselfishly breaks his promise to the monster. Possessing such a great mind the doctor is able to realize that a greater evil will be released upon the earth then upon himself. “Your threats cannot move me to do an act of wickedness,”(pg. 162) says the doctor as he argues his point with his creation. The doctor sees that a greater and more horrible result can come from him making the second monster than not.

With the knowledge at hand, to Dr. Frankenstein, it is not at all morally correct to bring another monster into the world. On the one hand if the second monster was created Frankenstein’s family would be saved. By the same token the rest of the world could be forced to bow before two hideous monsters. The problem, making or not making the second monster, played heavily on Frankenstein’s mind, possibly caused his brief lapse into the realm of the insane. Even though Frankenstein began his work for the good of man his experiment ended up hurting himself and his family.