Nature vs. Nurture

Frankenstein's monster learns about the world he lives in by running away and observing humans lives. He watches carefully over a family to gain understanding and in doing so he learns how to communicate, understand feelings, and even contribute to society. However, even though he felt pain and rejection due to his upbringing he was able to develop to the best of his ability. The book and the Delacey family paint a beautiful picture of someone who was once a insecure, problematic, and name calling creature into an eloquent person by using pathos to develop. Allowing Mo to be thought of as a considerate being.

A child from birth is to be cared by a parent or guardian. Without a proper structural home and support it is proven in today's society that the child tends to have a more troublesome life. Similarly, Mo was a creature created by Victor Frankenstein. From the beginning of his life he was never nurtured or even explained to why he was the way he was. In doing so he turns to anger and rage because of the way people gasp and even shriek at the very sight of him. Due to his uncaring guardian the reader is led to have sympathy, because he was not rightfully cared for.

Mo’s descent into a murderous rage was a result from his nurture. Victor Frankenstein, though afraid, should have nurtured his creature and given him knowledge about the world around him. One might interject that he was a monster or that he was created for this. However, with a proper upbringing included with guidelines the terrible things he did could have been stopped. Also his experiences after his birth that had a negative outcome were a result of him not cared for in turn resulting in a negative perception of Mo.

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