As creatures of society, it is a primal desire of human beings to belong somewhere in the crazy world they live in. But, in order to belong somewhere, there are certain constraints we must fit into. These constraints, or prerequisites, the tacit codes spoken of by Professor Ignatieff, are what determine how we dress and act on a daily basis. In order to describe this particular occurrence, Ignatieff veraciously asserts that in order to belong to a certain cultural group, there are unwritten laws that must be adhered to. Because these laws are unwritten, those who seek to fit in must be observant of the world around them in order to determine where they fit in.
It was propounded by Mark Twain in his “Corn Pone Opinions” that adoption of social standards such as behavior or clothing are typical for those seeking the approval of their peers. These tacit codes are the building blocks for social cliques, and shape the identities of the humans that adopt them. In recent times tacit laws have set in with the idea that men and women must be skinny and heterosexual, and if people do not possess either one of those traits, they do not belong with “the cool kids.” It’s through situations similar to this, that an exclusion of those unaware of the social codes becomes evident. Conforming to society has, over the years, evolved into a tacit code that is often accepted as the easiest way to, as Ignatieff asserted, belong to the cultural groups around you.
Frankenstein Acceptance in society can drive one mad to prove themselves and others that they belong with the crowd. In essence, this grief may counteract and heal them but it is up to themselves to realize whether one is born to fit in or stand out. In the creature’s case in Frankenstein, it is a bit different. The creature realizes his place in society by empirical knowledge and understanding that what he observes is in others is correct, and what he does and is wrong and ultimately ends…
Nature vs. Nurture in Frankenstein In the novel "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley, the relationship of external appearance and internal feelings are directly related. The creature is created and he is innocent, though he is severely deformed. His nature is to be good and kind, but society only views his external appearance which is deformed. Human nature is to judge by external appearance. He is automatically detested and labeled as a monster because of his external appearance. He finally…
Shelley is about Victor Frankenstein’s creature living in a world where he frightens people because of his appearance. You would think that Frankenstein is the antagonist in this story because he plays God and creates a hideous being. At the same time that I believe that the creature was not meant to be so vile, I also believe that the creature is a monster inside and out. The creature seeks vengeance, goes on a murderous path, and demands a female creature similar to himself. One implication of…
4/2014 Title Many people are rejected by their parents and people in society because they are perceived as different. In The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, characters are rejected by their parent and by their peers which makes them become socially and emotionally alienated from the rest of society. Laura and the Creature are both alienated by their parent figure, they are alienated from society by others and they contrast because of their different endings. People…
or someone who has no regard for life and nature and that which is good. There are three monsters, all three of these monsters have qualities that are threatening and lead to harm. In the story, the most obvious representation of a monster is the creature that Frankenstein created. The being had a hideous and disturbing physical appearance that was able to frighten and disgust any human being. To go along with his monstrous looks, the monster became a killing machine. He killed William, Frankenstein's…
all actuality the creatures that are considered monsters are not seen as people to begin with. Monsters are something that are created through emotional distress and not necessarily through their appearance. All creatures are initially seen as pure and innocent until someone gives them a reason to be otherwise. In the film Edward Scissorhands the plot focuses on the same material as in Frankenstein with a slight twist. Edward Scissorhands shows through outside stimuli how a creature can easily become…
”(Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, 2007) This is what the creature said when he last met Frankenstein on the ice. As a creature, why he didn’t act like monster but looks pathetic? In the novel, Frankenstein looks his creature as a monster, but does the creature is? Or the person who made the monster isn’t a monster? No, Neither of them is not a monster. First, we should ask ourselves what is the monster? In many situations, people describe the person or creature, which they are unknown as “monster”. However…
Frankenstein Essay Birth is a miracle, but in the case of Frankenstein’s creature, this blessing of life is a curse. In the book Frankenstein, the protagonist Victor Frankenstein plays God by creating life with his own hands. Society portrays this creature as a horrid, bloodthirsty monster, and society refuses to accept him as a human being. Frankenstein, the creator, fails to take responsibility for what he created, and leaves the creature in mere desolation, almost like an orphan. Mary Shelley, the author…
decaying flesh to bring his creature to life, and still, the creature was not yet a monster. In a much more profound way, it was Victor’s parenting, or rather lack of parenting, that truly made this creature into a monster. Victor Frankenstein’s creature is an example of a “child” with absent parents; the creature was abandoned at birth and was pushed out into society with no idea of how to navigate through the world he now lived in. With no one to raise the creature, he was without the knowledge…
play god” through the creation of life • Creatures mistreated by their creator and society • Audience is left feeling greater sympathy for the creatures, than for the creators. • [THEME] Warning for humanity against the dangerous, unrestricted pursuits in knowledge and science. However, each text is reflective of their own context. • [THEME] The notion of humanity and monstrosity being depicted in ironic ways between the creators and the creatures, define the values of humanity itself. •…