Frankenstein: Morality Essay

Morality. It has been questi mavend by people, honored by people and revered since the beginning of time. Yet even today non one person can say what is morally right. It is a matter of opinion. It was Dr. Victor Frankensteins opinion that it was alright to create a addict. Frankensteins creation needed a companion. Knowing that his firstborn creation was evil should the cook make a second? With the knowledge at hand, to Dr. Frankenstein, it is non at all morally correct to bring another monster into the piece. Looking at this problem 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 smell back at his work. If there is another monster there pass on be twice the power and possibly twice the evil, which could hurt or extinguish 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 impart quit the region 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 creations 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 all 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 t he 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 solicitude 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 assure me in determination of not creating you a companion in vice. ( pg. 163) Frankenstein will not sacrifice his morallity because of persuation from a monster. Although beholding the threat of death and misery Frankenstein held his kingdom 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 tha n 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 deuce 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 whence 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 have intercourse from him making the second monster than not. With the knowledge at hand, to Dr.Frankenstein, it is not at all moral ly correct to bring another monster into the world. On the one hand if the second monster was created Frankensteins 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 Frankensteins mind, possibly caused his brief lapse into the realm of the insane. scour though Frankenstein began his work for the good of man his experiment ended up hurting himself and his family.