Oh the Monstrosity! In Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein, Shelley reveals the wrongs of societal discrimination in both the novel and the real world. Shelley focuses on describing the creature's identity as a monster to allow the reader to pity the “monster's” actions. Shelley’s purpose is to highlight how the creature was seen as a monster in order to show how society discriminates: including misinterpretation, isolation, and societal rejection. People’s misinterpretation of others, self-isolation, and being socially rejected can relate to both Frankenstien and society. Over the years, society has learned to love the uniqueness in others. However, people cannot always fully understand the differences in others, causing them to begin to misinterpret others. In Frankenstein, a big green monster has found himself in a world amongst no one that looks like him. Shelley quotes, “Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.” The societal issue within the novel is found when Frakenstein’s monster is quick to be judged by others because of the way he looks. This overall societal issue is the misinterpretation people create when they are quick to judge someone instead of taking the time to fully understand the other person. For example, …show more content…
His self isolation affects his relationship with both friends and family and his self-perception and attitude towards life. Frankenstein begins to realize what he is doing and quotes, “I, who had ever been surrounded by amiable companions, continually engaged in endeavoring to bestow mutual please - I was now alone.” Not only Frankenstein, but many others also isolate themselves. People in today’s society isolate themselves for many reasons; including depression, feeling misunderstood, and illness. Whether one purposely self-isolates or not, self-isolation is still an issue found in today’s