Frankenstein

I have seen several Frankenstein movies and spoofs, but I did not imagine Frankenstein to be nearly as eloquent or well spoken as he was in this text. I had to even wonder if this could be considered a "ghost story." If a monster can stand there 'menacingly' and explain his (or her) feelings to you, the situation becomes considerably less scary. It is clear that the time period in which Frankenstein was written in includes a different vernacular than ours today, but it is hard to find an enemy  in such an influential speaker. 

In our Father/son or Creator/creature discussion, I was conflicted as to who's side I would take, Victor or the Monster's. In one way, it is very similary to a Father/young son relationship. The creature holds Victor in complete responsibility for his happiness, and continually acts up when his demands are not met. The Monster is mentally just a small child, who is much more capable of causing mass destruction and chaos. Victor abandoned him on his very first day in the world, where as if we viewed this as if it was an infant, it would be completely inhumane. Victor takes blame, but no responsibility for what he has given life. I never thought I would take this perspective, but perhaps Victor is the monster in this novel. I grew increasingly irritated with his whining and lamenting of his mistakes, but maybe there truly was no positive solution....