Frankenstein Analysis of the Ability to Recognize the Humanity in the Creature

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Frankenstein Analysis of the Ability to Recognize the Humanity in the Creature
Introduction
Victor Frankenstein developed a powerful interest throughout his studies in the creation of human being from lifeless objects. He delivered a very powerful statement illustrating how his journey toward the creation of human being began “I began the creation of human being”- Victor Frankenstein (Shelley, 54). In his effort to create a human being and insert life in that creature, Frankenstein managed to some humanity characteristic in that creature like learning how to speak. However, not all humanity characteristics he managed to develop within the creature that he considered to be a human being. Throughout this paper, the analysis focuses on addressing the qualities that make a human being, considering the characteristics that appeared and the missing features for humanity in the creature that was developed by Frankenstein.
Frankenstein was greatly interested in understanding the science of human anatomy and the knowledge behind the examination of how life begins and ends. “One of the phenomena which had peculiarly attracted my attention was the structure of the human frame, and indeed any animal endued with life” (P.50). Frankenstein, therefore, felt the need for creating the same structure with even higher intelligence capacities to prove that the philosophy of life can be modified. “I revolved these circumstances in my mind and determined thenceforth to apply myself more particularly to these branches of natural philosophy which relates to physiology” (P.51). Such desires and driving forces for achieving the knowledge of human creation led to the advancement of Frankenstein’s studying capacity to acquire enough knowledge required in the field.
According to the features and characteristics of the creature created, Frankenstein only managed to create a living being but not a human being. Among the major aspects of human being to consider while addressing the issue of humanity characteristics is the ability to interact with others. In this case, Frankenstein’s creature was secluded and excluded from society. This creature tries to humanize itself through learning of language knowledge such it can communicate with others. To be precise, the analysis of the aspects that makes human being were found to be absent on this creature.
The Attempts of the Frankenstein’s creature to join and be part of the community was faced with constant and violent rejection from the members of the community as they understood that it was not a human being but just a modified creature. “The different accident of life is not so changeable as the feeling of human nature” (P.59). This creature is made in a singular form, such that no other creature of such kind which takes the make of human being has ever been observed in the history of human existence. A human being is considered to have diversity in the way of thinking which enables him to easily relate things and reason out to come up with a reasonable solution. However, the singularity of Frankenstein’s creature could only enable it to operate on a single way of ...