The quote shows the creature’s feelings towards humanity. He believes that it is not his fault for acting like a monster but humans' fault for they refused to accept him. By isolating the creature they turned him into a monster who wanted revenge against the person who brought him into existence only to suffer. The creature only wanted to belong but when he was continuously treated terribly he saw that it would never happen and became the monster everyone expected him to be. The quote shows the creature’s feelings towards humanity. He believes that it is not his fault for acting like a monster but humans' fault for they refused to accept him. By isolating the creature they turned him into a monster who wanted revenge against the person who
brought him into existence only to suffer. The creature only wanted to belong but when he was continuously treated terribly he saw that it would never happen and became the monster everyone expected him to be.
The creature goes on to say that “To be a great and virtuous man appeared the highest honor that can befall a sensitive being; to be base and vicious, as many on record have been, appeared the lowest degradation, a condition more abject than that of the blind mole or harmless worm.”(52) He is speaking of his creator, Victor Frankenstein, as he believes the “virtuous” part of him is the “god-like” way that he had permeated him with life but the “base” part of his creator is the violent way in which he shunned him and left him to fend for himself to the natural world.
creature does not want to be alive any more, as he does not love the world he lives in any more, and this is the world we live in. I think this is how Mary Shelley wanted to achieve ‘thrilling horror’, she created a monster that was so different to us on the outside but on the inside was very much alike, and it is frightening that we never really notice what he is like on the inside until the end. We now realise that from judging someone, it can have long lasting and damaging effects on them, and this is something that we can learn from Mary Shelley.
The monster has the knowledge of his psychical difference in comparison to the human population. The ethos in the quotation is distinct because the monster's sense of desolation could too incite an emotional response from the audience. For the duration of the monster’s involvement in the novel, the diction has relevance to the monster’s life. On pages 73-74 of the novel, as the monster was walking by himself, he said, “it was dark when I awoke; I felt cold also, and how frightened, as it were, instinctively, finding myself so desolate.
...all human kind sinned against me?" (Shelley 160) The creature also believes that society treated him poorly and he blames all of his mistakes on society. Though what happens in the book is a fantasy, Mary Shelley’s message applies to the real world. For example, if a child is abused by his parents, he might have a harder time connecting to people. People who are abused are more likely to abuse their own children. The creature is never treated well by any humans so it is hard for him to treat them well back. John Locke and Jean Jacque Rousseau explain that if humans are treated well than there is a higher chance that they will turn out to be good, and if treated poorly then there is a chance for evil. (Gale Reference Library) Mary Shelley wants people to give people who might seem evil a chance because the people around them changed them to make them who they are.
I like this quote because the author makes me feel distressed for the monster. He is telling the reader that his personality is good, but his life is miserable due to all the conflicts he faces.
... monster, who originally has kind intentions, turns into a vengeful monster due to society’s harsh discrimination and prejudice against it. The monster originally has a caring heart, but society negatively judges the monster by its first impression rather than the monster’s kind notions As a result, the monster seeks revenge on both his creator and humanity. The monster composes of human body parts and has human emotions, but his appearance is not human due to society’s criticism of him. The monster is not the true cruel being; the people who harshly criticize the creature are the true devils.
The Monster attempted to coexist with humanity, dealing with violence and abuse, only to be rejected and alone, much like how Satan is rejected by God. He is hoping that the wicked nature of the humans was not common between them all, until he meets the family which sways his opinions about the race. This fruit of hope soon turns rotten when he decides to befriend them only to be rejected again saying “from that moment on I declared everlasting war against the species” (Shelly 124) after their reaction. It was at this moment where he lost his innocence, seeing the truth that all humans are violent, only to make himself more lonely, which is seen in Paradise Lost from Satans rejection from God after they were defeated. Satan is a fallen angel,
The Monster’s confusion about the world and his inability to understand why he cannot simply be accepted in society drives his actions. Dutoit elaborates on the not so apparent truth that The Monster goes to great lengths to assimilate by acquiring language, understanding mannerisms and participating in customs. The Monster grows fond of a family, at first he watches them carefully, paying close attention to the details of their life and even steals food, unaware of their poverty. Supporting evidence which allows for the conclusion that he is innately good and simply longing for domesticity is shown by The Monsters willingness to help the family with chores, in secret of course. Nevertheless, he is universally shunned by everyone he encounters, except for the old blind man who was willing to have a social connection with him, until his family returned home and in fear rebelled against The Monster. This constant exile only leads to a greater alienation from the social world he deeply longs to be a part of. Unfortunately, due to his outward appearance, his good intentions are ill received by the people he
As seen from the creature’s perspective in Frankenstein, he realized his longing for love would never be accepted by mankind because of his distorted personal traits, and he could never seek peace after that which made him think that “all joy was but a mockery” and he “was not made for the enjoyment of pleasure” (Shelley Frankenstein 128). After being abandoned by his creator, Frankenstein, the creature found out in his journey alone that every being’s purpose was to find love or a group that will establish relationships with one another. He wondered when his love will ever come, but he was only beaten down by insults, fear, and neglect since he was a monster to anyone he encountered. Not only that, but the creature was even rejected by his creator for his “demand for a community” that will accept him, such as his own wife who would love him (Reese 50). With this, the creator did not want anything to deal with the creature to avoid the trouble he could cause that will make society blame Frankenstein for bringing such a hazardous being to town. The creature being shut away by his own creator and society for wanting to be accepted initiates the same conflict with Mary being forbidden by her father and family for loving her husband. She found herself as the monster from her emotional approach as she was treated like a burden for wanting
The creature’s embodiment of the non-European, the outcast, the alien and the other stems from the incompleteness of the monster ability to engage in cretin perceptions of the world he was brought in. Unlike the Europeans, the monster was brought to life with no concept of value, or cultural norms. T...
When the monster (also Nature) is created, the role of antagonist and protagonist changes due to enforcement. When the monster was created, it wasn’t the antagonist. It tried to do many good things such as saving a small girl. Those good deeds were never rewarded, causing the monster to be disgusted with humanity making it, by...
At first, The Monster is very kind and sympathetic. He has a good heart, as shown when he collected firewood for the family on the brink of poverty. Like every other human creation, he was not born a murderer. All the Monster wanted was to be accepted and loved by Victor Frankenstein and the other humans but instead he was judged by his appearance and considered to be dangerous. The Monster says, “like Adam, I was created apparently united by no link to any other being in existence…many times I considered Satan as the fitter emblem of my condition; for often, like him, when I viewed the bliss of my protectors, the bitter gall of envy rose within me” (page 105). This line is an important part of the novel because the Monster lets it be known how like Adam he was created into this world completely abandoned and like Satan he is angry with those people who have found contentment and satisfaction in their lives. The rejection and unwelcome feeling he is faced with, is the main reason the Monster becomes a killer. Watching another family show love towards each other made the Monster realize how alienated he truly was. He did not know how to deal with his pain and emotions so he murders as
After hearing the monster’s side of the story Frankenstein started to show some compassion for the being and agreed to it’s desire for a mate. Now that Frankenstein has learned the full story of his creation he feels the need to take responsibility for it now with the line, “did [he] not as his maker owe him all portions of happiness” (Shelley 125), less the monster start to attack humanity out of
The monster seeked to find love from a companion and he never found this. No matter how much the monster tried to please humans, he never succeeded because humans only saw the monster’s outward appearance. Throughout the monster’s journey, he learns how shallow human beings are because they refuse to love him because of his hideous appearance. The monster's creator never acknowledges him, because just like the humans, he can not accept his outward appearance. The monster will never find love because he is
In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, it all begins with a newly built Creature who was looking for a warm embrace by his creator, Victor. However, after the creature is abandoned and mistreated first by Victor his own creator and then by the De Lacey Family who he had trusted, the monster turns to revenge for this maltreatment. The creature goes on to feel as if it has been unfairly rejection by not only humanity and how they cannot see past his appearance but by his own creator too. The monster goes on to say, "feelings of revenge and hatred filled my bosom [and] I bent my mind towards injury and death."(Shelley), soon after Felix attacks the creature and flees with the rest of the De Lacey family and in return wants to hurt those