Mary Shelley's Frankenstein explores a wide variety of themes, and raises some serious ethical issues. One such issue that comes up time and time again is that of who the real monster is. Is the monster Dr. Victor Frankenstein or is it indeed his dastardly creation? Through a variety of literary devices such as diction, symbolism, and narrative, Shelley delves deeper and deeper into the heart of story and in the end makes it clear …showed first 75 words of 1504 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1504 total…accepts responsibility for his actions. Frankenstein denied the creature a proper upbringing and the creature's lack of morals and ethics can be attributed to his lack of "parental guidance". Had the creature been given the most basic of instruction, perhaps his reaction to circumstances might have been different, and the tragic story of Frankenstein might never have been the same. Works Cited: The American Heritage Dictionary ( www.dictionary.com) Shelly, Mary. Frankenstein. Oxford University Press. (1998)