Morality. It has been questioned by people, honored by people and revered since the
beginning of time. Yet even today not one person can say what is morally right. It is a
matter of opinion. It was Dr.Victor Frankenstein's opinion that it was alright to create
a "monster". Frankenstein's creation needed a companion. Knowing that his first
creation was evil should the doctor make a second? With the knowledge at hand, to
Dr.Frankenstein, it is not at all morally correct to bring another monster into the
world.
Looking at this probelm with his family in mind, the doctor begins his work on the
second monster. The first monster threatened Frankenstein and even his family. The
monster angrily said to Frankenstein, "I can make you so wretched." (pg. 162) Trying to
scare Frankenstein for not creating his mate the monster resorted to threats. If the
good doctor does create a companion for his first creation he may be endangering others.
"The miserable monster whom I had created," (pg.152) says Victor upon looking back at his
work. If there is another monster there will be twice the power and possibly twice the
evil, which could hurt or kill his family. When and if Frankenstein commits the moral
sin of creating another monster he may be rid of both monsters forever. "With the
companion you bestow I will quit the neighbourhood of man,"(pg 142) promises the morally
corrupt monster to the doctor upon the completion of his partner. When the doctor, if
and when he, finished his first creation's mate there is a chance
that the monsters will not keep their promise and stay in Europe envoking fear into
townfolk.
The good doctor, trying to act morally, destroys the monster for the good of the world.
The monsters can potentially take over whatever they please. "A race of devils would be
propegated,"(pg. 163) thinks Frankenstein to himself in his study. The monsters, if
powerful enough, could possibly take over Europe. Frankenstein realizes that he can not
possibly doom the world to benefit himself. "Shall I, in coold blood, set loose upon the
earth a daemon.."(pg. 162) argues Frankenstein with his creation. It is not morally
right for one person to unleash such a terror on the world to benefit only himself and
his family. Frankenstein will not let any example change his mind on the point that
the monster is and will always be morally corupt. Continuing on his point that the
monster was too evil to duplicate, Frankenstein says, "Your threats cannot move me to do
an act of wickedness; but they confirm me in determination of not creating you a
companion in vice."( pg. 163) Frankenstein will not sacrifice his m
orallity because of persuation from a monster. Although beholding the threat of death
and misery Frankenstein held his ground and did not sacrifice his moral.
When and if Frankenstein creates another monster he can not feel as if he has done the
morally right thing. From creating the monster Frankenstein will some how be making
people other than himself unhappy. " I consent to your demand, on your solem oath to
quite Europe forever, and every other place in the neighbourhood of man,"(pg. 143) says
Frankenstein as he sees the power that the two could possibly possess. The good doctor
sees that with his own hands he could possibly scar the world forever. The doctor wants,
if anyone, himself to be unhappy instead of all of man kind. "Begone! I do break my
promise," (pg. 162) states the doctor angrily. Not thinking about himself but the world
unselfishly breaks his promise to the monster. Possessing such a great mind the doctor
is able to realize that a greater evil will be realesed upon the earth then upon himself.
"Your threats cannot move me to do an act of wickedness,"(pg. 162) says the doctor as he
argues his point with his creation. The doctor sees that
a greater and more horrible result can come from him making the second monster than
not.
With the knowledge at hand, to Dr.Frankenstein, it is not at all morally correct to
bring another monster into the world. On the one hand if the second monster was created
Frankenstein's family would be saved. By the same token the rest of the world could be
forced to bow before two hideous monsters. The problem, making or not making the second
monster, played heavily on Frankenstein's mind, possibly caused his brief lapse into the
realm of the insane. Even though Frankenstein began his work for the good of man his
experiment ended up hurting himself and his family.
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