Frankenstein’s Evolution In the novel, Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, the major character, Victor Frankenstein, evolves synonymously with the character of his monster. The evolution of Victor from a man of good to a man of evil leads to his isolation and eventual destruction. Correspondingly, the monster changes from a harmless being to a vindictive psychopath. What began as an innocent experiment in creation ends in a disaster of total devastation. Frankenstein, in trying to …showed first 75 words of 561 total…

…showed last 75 words of 561 total…means destroying himself. The evolution of Frankenstein and his monster depict the passage of good into evil that all men encounter and some overcome. It is a tale of maturity and disillusionment that predictably ends in disaster. Whenever an individual assumes a “god like” role, he or she steps beyond normal boundaries and must pay the price. For Frankenstein the price was loss of those he loved the most and eventually of his own sole.