In Mary Shelley‘s novel Frankenstein, the protagonist Victor Frankenstein, a man fueled by a passion for science, brings to life a creature. Victor’s Creature is shunned and becomes an outcast both because of his abnormal appearance as well as his childlike persona. As a result of these characteristics, the humans treat him as an outsider, causing the humans to refrain from accepting and integrating him into their society.
The Monster blames Victor’s disregard and abandonment of him for his wretchedness. The creature implores that Victor listens to his tale. “Remember that I am thy creature; I ought to be thy Adam, but I am rather the fallen angel, whom thou drivest from joy for no misdeed”. The monster compares Victor’s and his relationship to that of God and Adam. Similar to Adam being God’s first creation of man, or life, the monster is Victor’s first creation of man. This comparison shows Victor’s desire to be god-like, free of earthly law and impediments. His reasons for creating life pertain to having the power to change natural outcomes. Victor puts himself in great danger by attempting to challenge a higher power and obtaining knowledge.
The Monster goes loose and begins to devastate Victor’s happiness by tormenting him by wiping out his loved ones. The monster kills Victor's youngest brother, and, on the second hand causes Justine Moritz’ death and the declining health of Victor’s family members. The grief that overcame Victor was so great that he felt tortured by even sounds of joy. Victor experiences distress as revenge for tampering with nature. Nature punishes Frankenstein for defying her and going against her will by ensuring that he suffers the consequence though unhappiness and misery. Not only does Victor challenge nature by obtaining knowledge, but he also denounces the creature he creates and fails to love the creature at the moment of its birth.
Knowledge and power are very precious to nature, so, because Victor interferes and tampers with them, nature is paying back or punishing Victor by destroying the things that he values and cares so much for.