How does Shelley represent the nature Vs nurture debate? Thr

There are questions addressed in Frankenstein such as. Are we all born initially good? Is evil something humans learn or is it some thing in our animal instinct we all have?

The first chapter I’m going to analyse is chapter five. In this chapter the Monster is created by Frankenstein but is rejected thus starting the whole problem of neglect. Frankenstein’s response to his creation was one of horror and regret. Which is the first time of neglect of nurture for the Creation Frankenstein shows. Following the birth of the Creation Frankenstein falls ill, this is Shelley deliberately distancing Frankenstein fr

The creation goes on to see his reflection and realises why he is feared but this still doesn’t affect the Creations natural temperament which could be a case to say nature is stronger than nurture. A reason that the Creations goodness wasn’t affected too much at the time of this was perhaps that the old blind Delacey showed kindness to him despite his appearance. The Creation constantly had to learn for itself and learnt a lot while Frankenstein was ill this makes the Creation’s advances seem even bigger and shows the Creature’s natural instinct to learn giving a case that nature is stronger than nurture.

I believe that the creature was a victim of nature not nurture and that nature is the strongest force. Although the way you are brought up can change you a bit it doesn’t change our deepest animal instincts. Instincts can be good and bad, evil is not something that can be easily learnt. It can but evil has lots of different faces. The evil shown in Frankenstein is more of Justice and injustice. People who deserve their comeuppance will get it.

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Delacey’s Creation, Frankenstein Shelley, Frankenstein Creation, , Creation Frankenstein, Frankenstein Justice, nature stronger, nature stronger nurture, creation frankenstein, stronger nurture, animal instinct, natural instinct, social skills,