In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, readers get an inside look at the life of Victor (the protagonist) compared to the life of the monster after he is brought back to life. In Frankenstein, the theme of bad parenting is quite evident. There are very few “good” parents among what appear to be quite a few “bad” parents, including Victor Frankenstein, the creator of the monster. Victor comes from a loving and caring family, while Frankenstein is left alone with no one to care for him. If one is left isolated with no one to care for him and talk to him, he will become frustrated and want to take revenge on society, which may mean becoming evil. The story begins by describing Victor's life in Geneva with his loving family and his cousin Elizabeth. After his mother's death, Victor moves and attends the University of Ingolstadt. Because he is now isolated from his family, Victor's interest in science has increased. In fact, he becomes obsessed with trying to discover the secrets of life and how to create it. He spends months on the quest, isolating himself from everyone and everything, focusing only on his quest to bring new life into the world. “It seemed to me that I had lost all soul or sensation if not for this search” (32). When he finally finishes his quest, he is able to bring his creation to life: the monster. When Victor sees his creation and what he has brought to life, he panics. He realizes he has made a huge mistake. “…But now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream faded, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart” (34). But instead of facing that mistake, he abandons it, leaving the monster for dead. The way Victor abandons his creation is the prime example of bad parenting in the middle of the paper...of the earth" (95). Complete withdrawal of human connection and isolation for long periods of time can lead to permanent scarring of emotions and can even lead to madness, as seen in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Without someone to talk to or share your feelings with, over time you become less human and turn to other sources, be it drugs, a drug. obsession with something that interests you as Victor was with science and life, or violence, as represented by the monster Family, whether it is blood or not, is an important part in sculpting human characteristics and can prevent us of becoming monstrous and evil. Works cited Mcintyre, Stella. "Bad parents in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein." By Stella Mcintyre. Web. 18 March 2014. Shelley, Maria. Paul Hunter. A critical edition of Norton. New York: W. W. Norton, 2012. 4-156. Press