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Essay / Nature versus Nurture: A Study Through Frankenstein
The monster is considered the complete opposite of Victor Frankenstein. This is because the creature is alone, having to face the challenges of life while being at the mercy of the environment around it. The young life of the creature is most influenced by nature. But the nature of the creature begins even before the creature is created. Shelly's uses complex and strong diction to provide the reader with a vivid picture of the inhumane way Victor created the monster. Victor considered the body parts needed to create the creature to be "raw materials." This unethical act “had no effect on [his] imagination, and the cemetery was for [him] only the receptacle of bodies deprived of life” (Shelly 38), Victor states. The nature of the creature is that of the action necessary for the creature to be created; a disgusting and dishonorable act. Victor is unhappy with his creation from the first moment it is produced. He describes his emotions towards the “demonic corpse to which [he] had so miserably given life” (40). Shelly's performance in this description of the creature is quite shocking and very complex. His depressing phrasing creates a melancholy atmosphere that foreshadows the events to come in the creature's life. Additionally, the words “demonic corpse” give the reader an aggressive and miserable depiction of this creation. The only one