Alienation In Frankenstein, Huckleberry Finn, Bartleby,

Alienation as a Theme in Literature Throughout many works of literature, authors isolate particular characters from society. Analyzing the effects of alienation on such characters becomes an important part of understanding the motives and traits of the characters, as well as the author. In the following stories; Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, and Bartleby, The Scrivener: A Story Of Wall-street by Herman Melville, the secludedness of the characters greatly affects their development throughout each work. In the novel, Frankenstein, the monster created by Victor Frankenstein is immediately rejected during his first encounter with humankind. Victor is horrified at what he has created and runs away from the monster. The monster goes into a town, where the townspeople reject him and chase him into the woods. While in the woods, the monster observes the Delacey family and learns how to act kind and civil. He begins to perform random acts of

He floats down the Mississippi River, with his only companion being a black slave. When Huck is alone on the river, away from society, he feels at peace. Many instances in the novel, Huck mentions that he does not like being civilized by the widow or Aunt Sally. He prefers to be isolated and runs away in an attempt to be free. The alienation affects Huck by allowing him to develop his own opinions and follow his heart without societal influence. Huckleberry develops a moral compass because of the isolation from society, which is proven by his genuine feelings about Jim. Mark Twain is clearly criticizing the immorality of slavery, as well as the hypocrisy of white southerners. He is able to use isolation from society appear as a positive action, similar to how Hawthorne portrays the effects of alienation on