Essay Archive - Frankenstein: The Forbidden Fruit
Frankenstein: The Forbidden Fruit
"All things truly wicked start from an innocence."
Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961)
The Creature was not born evil. Nor was his corruption his fault.
He was born innocent, without fault or sin. The Creature was turned to a
Monster after he learned of humanity, and what a cold, cruel thing it can
be. He was shunned, beaten, chased, and persecuted by those who did not
understand him. The Monster then turned bitter and vengeful, and hated his
creator for giving him life. In Marry Shelly's Frankenstein, The Creature
symbolizes fallen innocence, his childlike naivete str....
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