Monsters Point of View
The significance of the reason for existence in the world is a question that boggles the mind of every individual during one time or another in their lives. We all like to believe that we have a purpose in life, and we set goals to achieve such purposes. We might also believe in a creator, a God who wanted us to exist, and showed unconditional love for our mere existence. But what if our creator hated us, believed that our existence was a mistake, and we had no purpose in the world. In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, such a man existed, a man who was shunned by his creator as an outcast, a hideous beast who had no reason for survival. This man is simply known as the "monster". In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, a brilliant student by the name of Victor Frankenstein follows his ambition of creating life in order to one day find a cure for death. Frankenstein states that he wanted to "in process of time renew life where death had apparently devoted the body to corruption" (36). From the ambition of wanting to save lives, Frankenstein decides to create a being from a lifeless matter in hopes of one day being able to enhance ones lifeline. But upon creating life, Frankenstein becomes horrified by his c
The reason for the monster's misery relates to that of man's misery in the world. All men want to be accepted, exclusion and hatred are fears that drive people to misery. Many cases show that a father's rejection of his children lead the children to reject and hate their father. In essence, Frankenstein is a father to the monster. It is incomprehensible to the monster that a father could so callously reject his own creation. This illustrates the monsters hatred in a way that mankind can relate to. The reason for the monsters rejection by Frankenstein is irrational, only the monsters disfigurement restricted Frankenstein from accepting his creation. Hence, the reader can see the victim in the monster. Shelley conveys to the reader that the monster has learned to speak and read by observing the De Lacey family who resided at a cottage which had an adjoining lean-to, in which he resided. Shelley also conveys that the monster learned about love by observing Felix De Lacey and Safie's love for each other, and by reading a novel entitled "Paradise Lost", to indicate that the monster was lonely and wanted a companion. The significance of this passage is that the monster's resent towards his creator grew because the monster felt that his creator had not made a companion for him, unlike God making Eve for Adam. Also, the monster becomes enraged with hatred towards his creator because of his abandonment. The monster cries "...unfeeling, heartless creator. You endowed me with perceptions and passions and then cast me abroad as an object for the scorn and horror of mankind" (114). Shelley conveys to the reader that the monster was once full of love and compassion towards mankind, but the monster is now filled with rage and hatred towards them. Shelley emphasizes that the creature's inhumanity is directly related to the inhumane treatment, which the creature recei
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Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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