Frankenstein- The Dark Side of The Human Psyche
On the surface of Frankenstein Victor and the monster seem to be representatives of good and evil respectively. However transcending to a deeper level there appears to be a double between the two and they seem to rely on each other by the end of the novel. It then becomes apparent that both protagonist and antagonist seem to have a dark side albeit this is explored in different means throughout the novel. For example despite Victor claiming his intentions in discovering "the secrets of heaven and earth" was predominately good as he wished to "renew life where death devoted the body to corruption" it should be noted that a large part of his incentive in doing such was his egoistical nature. He may have attempted to portray himself as a great benevolent being however in the his behavior it becomes evident hes actually quite a amoral persona. When his interest in science develops he shows signs of developing a hubris like characterization, this is shown as he starts ...