Comparison And Contrast The Monster In Frankenstein By Mary Shelley

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Shelley contrasts the monster through one of his victims, Justine. Frankenstein recounts Justine very highly throughout the novel. She herself is shown to be like the monster in the sense that she was not part of the same social class as Frankenstein and his relatives. However Frankenstein states that she is "Frank-hearted and happy" and so paints her as a equal. This is a contrast from what he does with the monster, as he condemns the monster as the perpretator after the death of William. Whenever Frankenstein comments on her trustworthiness, it is followed up by a compliment of her "extremely pretty" appearance. Shelley's use of Justine therefore presents the shallowness towards society when it comes to appearance. The wording used by Shelley