I said no he is not considered as a human because he is not born from a mother, but is a creation. He has no soul. He learns quickly and would be a baby genius. The appearance of the creature, and the rejection from humans.
I need more examples, if you can help.
2007-02-12 07:07:40 · 6 answers · asked by Meno 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The creature himself did not consider being a human. He has no family. Victor Frankenstein can be considered as his father, but was abandoned by him. He has no mother, and as we know, every human being has a mother. Even if the mother is dead, or abandoned the child, there still is a mother, and the creature doesn't have that. But there's cloning. Think of that. He has no brothers or sisters that look like him, but it can be created.
Honestly, I think it's much easier to write that he is considered as a human than not.
2007-02-12 07:31:20 · answer #1 · answered by Coolbear4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is Frankenstein human? by the simple definition of a humanoid:
hu·man·oid (hym-noid) KEY
ADJECTIVE: Having human characteristics or form.
NOUN: A being having human form
Is this enough, no. Does he have a soul? No he was created by Man, not God.
Is he a Monster; probably, no more than his creator.
Can a human be a Monster, certainly a serial killer is a Monster with a soul and made by God. Very good question.
2007-02-12 10:36:26 · answer #2 · answered by SFC_Raptor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More than this, Frankenstein's creature is assembled from different corpses all of which are by definition "soul-less," as (pretty much regardless of what religion or philosophy you practice) the soul or personality of an individual departs the body at the time of death. He is truly a "creation" or "monster" (refer back to the Latin root: hand-made) of Man rather than God or Nature.
2007-02-12 07:18:07 · answer #3 · answered by tracymoo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tough call. It's the abortion debate. What makes a human a human (person)?
Human DNA (check). Brainwaves and heartbeat (check). Self-awareness (check). The ability to rationalize and grow in understanding (check).
Initially, I would have said he's not, but I just reasoned myself into saying he is.
2007-02-12 07:18:18 · answer #4 · answered by brainiac5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
But I disagree, I think the creature's humanity is greater than his creator.
2007-02-12 07:15:15 · answer #5 · answered by kerridwen09 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only God can create a human. Victor von Frankenstein only THOUGHT he was God!
2007-02-12 07:15:49 · answer #6 · answered by Thorbjorn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋