Nature vs Nurture in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

For centuries, philosophers and scientists have discussed how the person's character is the result of nature or the result of cultivation. In Thomas Hobbes' work, it is said that humans have inherent nature and were born with evil of nature. John Locke's answer to this theory is that each person is born in a whiteboard, a blank state, and develops the characters after a series of experiences. The idea that the true personality is the result of experience and social interaction is the subject of a thorough discussion by Frankenstein through Mary Sherry.

Discussions between nature and cultivation are at the forefront of Mary Sherry novel Frankenstein. Victor Frankenstein and the two protagonists he created have a congenital individuality to determine the personality and lifestyle of each individual; however, Frankenstein and this is because creatures have two different cultivation methods receive. The nature and cultivation of the whole novel are important, but the natural argument is the reason for the collapse of Victor Frankenstein, and the discussion on child rearing is the cause of this biological collapse. In explaining Victor and the character of this creature, Shelley has the reader understand the idea through her powerful language. Shelly also uses light and fire as a symbol of intellectual profit and physical destructive power. This symbol is the key to supporting the essence and cultivation of the whole novel.

Nurturing our nature (our genes) (our environment) will affect individual differences in behavior and individuality. In the novel Frankenstein, Mary Sherry solved the conflict between nature and cultivation. Victor Frankenstein created a "child" he abandoned when he was born. For example, is this creature genetically evil, or will he be evil by his hostility? Is the environment decided by who you will become later? Foster human characteristics