Chapter one of 's
defines Victor's early childhood and his parents' admiration of him. The
following excerpt from chapter one defines Victor as the "apple" of his parents' eyes.
They seemed to draw inexhaustible stores of affection
from a very mine of love to bestow them upon me... I was their plaything and their idol...
bestowed on them by Heaven...to bring up to good, and whose future lot it was in their hands to
direct to happiness or misery, according as they fulfilled their duties towards me...It may be
imagined that while during every hour of my infant life I received a lesson of patience, of
charity, and of self-control, I was so guided by a silken cord that all seemed but one train of
enjoyment to me.
was most certainly loved by his
parents. They desired nothing more than Victor's happiness. His happiness was the only thing
which mattered to them. Being an only child, their time was spent showering him with everything
they possibly could.
As Victor grew, his passion for science grew as well.
His father, being a man concerned with his child's fate and existence, fostered Victor's
appreciation with science. He obtained him the books he desired and taught him about the idea of
dissecting previous scientific thought. Charmed by this, Victor became more engrossed in science
than before.
In regards to Victor being a spoiled child, acting in
rebellion, one could easily state (and support) that Victor was spoiled. One idea that may take
some time and support is the idea that Victor acted rebelliously. While he did follow his desire
to reanimate life without concern for his own health and family, it does not necessarily mean
that he acted in rebellion (towards his family). Instead, they supported him.
One could state, however, that Victor was rebellious against the world of science. This
may not be a result of his spoiled childhood; instead, one could relate it to his rebellion
against his teachers at the university, new and emerging scientific thought, and science
itself.
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