definitely don't blame the creature for lashing out after all he's been through. Its honestly impressive how good he's been up until this point despite all the rejection and misery he's been through even with his best efforts to be accepted. Thank you these summaries help a lot!
You’re welcome! I agree with you. It’s interesting, because if you were to purely study the creature you might come away thinking that Mary Shelly is saying that individuals are innately good, or good by nature, and it is poor nurturing that mars that purity. Yet, in the same story, we get a character, Victor Frankenstein, who was, by basic standards, raised well and with love but who is ultimately the monster or villain. Thoughts on that? Do you think this book is commenting at all on the whole “nature or nurture” debate?
Correct. He did burn the cottages home. Almost a physical manifestation of the destruction of his last hope in being a part of humanity. They are not in the cottage, however, and he does not directly harm them. They had already abandoned the home and moved elsewhere. In doing so, the creature felt completely isolated and rejected.
definitely don't blame the creature for lashing out after all he's been through. Its honestly impressive how good he's been up until this point despite all the rejection and misery he's been through even with his best efforts to be accepted. Thank you these summaries help a lot!
You’re welcome!
I agree with you. It’s interesting, because if you were to purely study the creature you might come away thinking that Mary Shelly is saying that individuals are innately good, or good by nature, and it is poor nurturing that mars that purity. Yet, in the same story, we get a character, Victor Frankenstein, who was, by basic standards, raised well and with love but who is ultimately the monster or villain. Thoughts on that? Do you think this book is commenting at all on the whole “nature or nurture” debate?
Am I wrong but did the creature burn the cottager home or what did he do to the cottagers
Correct. He did burn the cottages home. Almost a physical manifestation of the destruction of his last hope in being a part of humanity. They are not in the cottage, however, and he does not directly harm them. They had already abandoned the home and moved elsewhere. In doing so, the creature felt completely isolated and rejected.