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    Frankenstein's ability to cause change, his agency, has been neutralized by the creation of the monster and the abortion of its mate. The monster swears to exact revenge against him and with the famous threat of murdering his soontobewife. In the end, he decides not to create the change when he aborts his project, upsetting the observing monster.

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    Frankenstein's ability to cause change, his agency, has been neutralized by the creation of the monster and the abortion of its mate. The monster swears to exact revenge against him and with the famous threat of murdering his soontobewife. In the end, he decides not to create the change when he aborts his project, upsetting the observing monster.

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    Chen1

    PeterChen
    Mrs.Wade
    APLiterature
    23May2016
    AChangeinAgency
    Themaincharacterin
    Frankenstein
    byMaryShelley,VictorFrankenstein,appearstothe
    readersasacharacterhavingbeenstrippedofallitsagency.Victor,anoldmanfounddriftingon
    asheetofice,isrescuedbyRobertWalton.HethenproceedstotellRoberthisentirelifestory,
    howhehadsealedhisfateatayoungage.Throughouthisnarration,weseetroublingscenes
    thattrulydemonstratehislackofagency.Themurderscommittedbythemonsterandthe
    proceedingpursuitofitallprovethatVictorsabilitytocausechange,hisagency,hasbeen
    neutralizedbythecreationofthemonsterandtheabortionofitsmate.
    OneofFrankensteinsfirstactionsafterhismonthslongillnesswastocreateafemale
    versionofthemonstertopropitiateit.Frankensteinhasadifficultinnerstruggle,ashe
    contemplatestheconsequencesofcreatinganothermonster.Atthispoint,Frankensteinstill
    possessesagency,ashedemonstrateswhenhegoesbackandforthbetweenfulfillingthedemand
    ofthemonsterandrefusing.Heisphysicallyabletocreatechange,butintheendhedecidesnot
    tocreatethechangewhenheabortshisproject,upsettingtheobservingmonster.Onlyatthis
    pointdoesFrankensteinlosehisagencyasthemonsterswearstoexactrevengeagainsthimand
    withthefamousthreatofmurderinghissoontobewife.
    WeseethatFrankensteinisunabletochangeanythingonhisweddingdaywith
    Elizabeth.Knowingthatthemonsterpromisedtomakeanappearanceonhisweddingday,


    Chen2

    FrankensteintriedhisbesttodefendElizabethfromthemonster....Icontinuedsometime
    walkingupanddownthepassagesofthehouseandinspectingeverycornerthatmightafforda
    retreattomyadversary(239).Yet,hisstudiousinspectionsweretonoavail,asthemonster
    wasstillabletokillElizabethwhilehewasstudyingtheirretreat.Inthisinstance,hewas
    physicallyunabletodoanythingtochangetheinevitablecircumstances.Helackedagency.
    Thatinabilitytoaffectthemonster,tocreatechange,isjustasevidentinalloftheothermurders
    thatarecommittedbythemonster.Frankenstein,andeveryoneelse,issimplyunabletostopthis
    beast.Deaths,suchasthoseofJustine,William,andClerval,showjusthowhelpless
    Frankensteinisinthesesituations.HewatchedfromthesidelinesasJustineispronouncedguilty
    andthenexecuted,whileknowingshewasinnocent.Then,Clervalwasmurderedwhen
    FrankensteinwasstillonaboattravelingtoItaly.Wecontinuouslysee,throughthemurders,the
    monstersstealthandcunningnesseffectivelytakingawayFrankensteinsagency.
    Grievedwithallthedeathsofhisfriendsandfamily,VictorFrankensteinfutilely
    threatenshisrevenge.Hetravelsallovertheworldtryingtoexactrevengeonacreature,more
    powerfulandmorecunningthanhe.Theresultismuchthesameafterchasingthemonsterfor
    averylongtime,littlehaschanged.Hehasnotbeenabletocatchthemonster,insteadheis
    strandedonapieceofice,barelyfightingoffdeath.Onceagain,weseehowthemonsterisable
    totakeawayFrankensteinsagency.Eventhough,hetriestocreatethechangehedesired,heno
    longerhasthephysicalabilitytodosoonlythemonsterhasagency.Ithastheabilitytodecide
    thefateofitselfandanyoneheencounters.Itisatthispointthatwerealizetheagencyofthe
    youngFrankensteinhasbeenpassedtothemonster.


    Chen3

    ThemomentwhenVictorFrankensteinabortshissecondcreationisoneofthemajor
    turningpointsinthenovel.Afterthatencounter,themonstersragefuelsitsactions.andno
    singlehumanisabletostophim.ThemurderscommittedbythebeastandthenFrankensteins
    pursuitinvainbothshowthatFrankensteinisnolongerabletoaffectthechangethathewishes.
    Hehaslosthisagency,andthemonsterhasinheritedit.


    Chen4

    WorksCited
    Shelley,Mary.
    Frankenstein,Or,TheModernPrometheus
    .London:Penguin,1994.Print.

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