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Victim or the Crime March 4, 2002 Mr. Leshan The Monster in Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein and Hamlet, in William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, are two creatures that, on the surface, appear to have nothing in common. While Hamlet is a Prince with sycophantic (albeit deceitful) friends, the Monster cannot find a person to so much as share a kind word with him. Hamlet is forced to ponder and sort out his feelings under the close observation of his uncle and his uncle’s obsequious advisors, whereas the Monster seeks a kind ear to listen to his emotional troubles. These differences, however, are only superficial for these two characters share many common traits. Hamlet and the Monster are both good-natured and well-meaning creatures who, because of circumstances beyond their control, are forced to kill. Each of the killers are motivated by revenge. Hamlet must avenge the death of his father by killing his Uncle Claudius. The monster kills Frankenstein’s family out of revenge for his own creation and abandonment by Frankenstein. Hamlet’s father’s ghost appears to Hamlet and assigns him his task. “If thou hast nature in thee, bear it not. Let not the royal bed of Denmark be a couch for luxury and damnčd incest (Shakespeare 57).” Hamlet has just been ordered to kill the King of Denmark, a task that is not easy to accomplish. Revenge and murder becomes Hamlet’s mission for the entire play. Frankenstein’s Monster is also driven by revenge. He is unable to have human contact because of his horrid countenance, which is something he cannot change. Thus, he decides that revenge is the only way to repay his creator for his creation and abandonment. The Monster after experiencing the true hated of humans, thinks, “My daily vows rose for revenge- a deep and deadly revenge, such as would alone compensate for the outrages and anguish I had endured (Shelley 121).” The monster decides that revenge is the way that the person responsible for his pain can feel such pain in kind.
Approximate Word count = 1297
Approximate Pages = 5.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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