Examples Of Rejection In Frankenstein

In Frankenstein, Mary Shelley uses society’s rejection of the monster, Victor’s neglect of relationships, and the monster’s physical appearance to show that alienation brings out the worst in people. The creature initially is considerate before being humbled in society. He was lonely and did not yet know the bitterness of man. The monster begins with “a kind heart and gentle interest” not knowing the personality of humankind (Knowledge). One of the creature's earliest interactions with society was when he discovered the DeLacey family. The creature began assisting the family and “brought wood to the cottage every day” soon after interpreting their poverty (Dawson). He had preliminary thoughts to aid the family even without their awareness

The monster desiring to find personal connections was rejected by humanity. Every confrontation with “humans had quickly caused panic” (Phy). When the monster went into the village everyone “was roused, some fled, some attacked” him (Shelley 112). In seeking human relations, the monster was only met with fear and revulsion. Becuase of the monster’s exclusion, he becomes “ruthless and bitter after his negative reception in society” (Knowledge). This further constructed the monster’s ambition to prowl out revenge from those who spurned him. He then advances on to hurting Frankenstein. While visiting Frankenstein’s brother, “the boy repulses the monster” leading into “the monster kills him” (Novels). The monster’s doing was derived from his profound sense of suffering and betrayal. The monster’s shift from considerate to bitter was caused by his exclusion from all mankind. The separation of the monster and humaity brought out the darker side of humanity through the monster’s

In the process of creating the monster, Victor “does not see his family or correspond with them for six years” (Themes). As Victors thirst for knowledge grew, the more he drifted apart from his family. He did not know how to “balance his intellectual and social interactions” and it led him to favor his education (Themes). Throughout his time at his university, Victor “contemplates a visit home” but decides against it to study more intently. After he created the monster, he “forgot about the family who lovingly supported him throughout his childhood” (Novels). This furthered Victor’s ability to connect with his family on a personal level. Once Victor realised what he had created he had an “inability to share his guilt and story with his father” (Knowledge). Without expressing his feelings, Victor fell into multiple guilt related sicknesses. Victors bottled up emotions caused his “state of mind and health” to decline (Knowledge). To conclude, Victor Frankenstein’s seperation from his family caused him to fall into nervous fever bringing out the worst in