This sense of being completely alone in a world full of people is further emphasized by Shelley in her character development of both Frankenstein and his monster. Although all of Frankenstein is written in the first person, there are multiple narrators to give us multiple insights and outside perspectives on each character. Also, Mary Shelley characterizes her characters through the naming of her characters or lack of as well. For example, the main character is named “Victor” which could lead one to infer, “Victory” and/or “Victim.” The tale begins with Victor desiring to create a creature on his own, his fleshly desire is to be a sort of “god” and beat nature. However, he ends up becoming a victim to the very thing he used to gain victory over nature, which is an interesting and yet an intentional twist. …show more content…
It gives readers a mental picture of the horrific features of Frankenstein’s creation and additionally, instills fear into readers as Frankenstein expresses his own fear as he rushes to escape from the very thing he created, and that is the first memory that the monster possesses: abandonment by his creator. "Accursed creator! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from me in disgust? God, in pity, made man beautiful and alluring, after his own image; but my form is a filthy type of yours, more horrid even from the very resemblance. Satan had his companions, fellow devils, to admire and encourage him, but I am solitary and abhorred." (Chapter 15) The monster has no sense of identity because he is unwanted by even his master, he feels filthy and horrid in resemblance, he has no one to relate to and no one to love him from the very beginning. The monster as a result goes in search of a place to belong, a chance to be human: "The cold stars shone in mockery, and the bare trees waved their branches above me; now and then the sweet voice of a bird burst forth amidst the universal