ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Mary Shelley’s original novel never gives the monster a name, although when speaking to his creator, Victor Frankenstein, the monster does say “I ought to be thy Adam” (in reference to the first man created in the Bible).

Detailed explanation-2: -The creature is often erroneously referred to as “Frankenstein", but in the novel the creature gives himself a name He calls himself, when speaking to his creator, Victor Frankenstein, the “Adam of your labours".

Detailed explanation-3: -This punishment and portrayal seems to indicate that Victor has overstepped the bounds of human control and gone past the limits of what is ethical in creating his monster, an inhuman act. So yes, Frankenstein was a monster.

Detailed explanation-4: -Even the way that Victor acts throughout the book point to the idea that he does not really care for the safety of his loved ones. Overall the actions that play out in the story point towards the idea that Victor Frankenstein is the real “monster” of the story.

Detailed explanation-5: -Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment.