Essay on Obsession in Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

coercion in Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde   Webster defines obsession to be Compulsive, often anxious preoccupation with a fixed idea or unwanted emotion.    Or, A compulsive, usually unreasoning idea or emotion.    The strange thing about obsession is the implicit inability of the person, once obsessed, to render their make actions in retrospect. Both headmaster Frankenstien, of Marry Shelleys Frankenstein, and Henry Jekyll, of Robert Louis Stevensons The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde belong the criteria of one who is obsessed. With Victor Frankenstien, obsession came in the form of a disposition for fame. Victors own word reflect his inability to understand or control his own actions.    a groan burst from his utter breast.    he spoke, in broken accents Unhappy man    Do you dole out my madness?    Have you drunk also of the intoxicating draught?    instru ct me let me reveal my tale, and you will dash the cup from your lips Victor describes his actions as those of a man possessed by madness, or one who is intoxicated.    In his refusal to take personal responsibility for his actions, he blames (four times ) destiny or fate.    Victors actions are those of a man possessed by his own desires, turning a blind eye to the possible consequences of his actions until the intent of the event by which he was obsessed.    Upon succeeding in reanimating a unwarranted body, or more accurately the composition of parts from various wild bodies from dickens human and animal bodies, Victor recoils in horror.    How can I describe my emotions at ... ...f for, are of no concern when compared to those of Victor and Henry.    And yet, I think of them as being quite destructive in my own world. I suppose that by reading these novels, I can translate from their mistakes. Or, perhaps more h onestly, I am obsessed with the vicarious jar and terror that I last through them.    I hope, for my sake, that the former is true.    mayhap the reason I enjoyed these readings so much is that I identify with both Victor and Henry to a small extent.    I know from experience that I am capable of being captured by an idea or desire.    Perhaps the reason I so vehemently abhor the actions of these two characters is that I secretly fear that I would be susceptible to the very(prenominal) weaknesses that they were.    Indeed, perhaps we all are.