Topic > Signs of human morality in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

In contrast to the creature, Victor completely tries to resolve their dispute with violence creating a great discrepancy of qualities and behaviors between the idea of ​​a human being and that of a monster . Victor actively sharpens his tongue against the creature when he degrades it as a “Devil” and a “Vile Insect,” even going so far as to state that “It will quench the spark I have so carelessly bestowed” (102). Since the creature fails to resemble a human form, Frankenstein constantly degrades and explodes this monster. Victor's actions are based on the creature's appearance and not on actual threats. Furthermore, Victor's dehumanizing language and actions towards his creation not only demonstrate narrow-mindedness on Victor's part, but illuminate a great contradiction between both characters. Although Victor physically represents a human being, his lack of reason and empathy towards his own creation makes him the true monster throughout all of this