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The novel Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus was published on January 1st, 1818. In the novel Victor Frankenstein, a young genius scientist, creates a creature out of pieces of human remains. Once it was finished Frankenstein abandoned his creation because he saw it as ugly and deformed, causing unforeseen consequences. The creature roams the country looking for a companion, but is scorned by humanity, causing him to become angry and vengeful. He commits terrible crimes against Victor Frankenstein in revenge for him creating him hideous and then abandoning him.

Frankenstein is an extremely important part of pop culture. Since the novel’s publication it has become an icon in pop culture and has greatly influenced both the science fiction …show more content…

He has become one of the most well-known monsters in the history of pop culture, but only as a distortion of the original character. He is shown as a mindless monster, only a thing of evil incapable of complex thought or communication. This is revealed as completely inaccurate when in the novel the monster recounts his full story up until his meeting point with Victor Frankenstein. It is proven that he is completely capable of speech, thoughts and even feelings such as love, fear and hate. In the novel he says “For a long time I could not conceive how one man could go forth to murder his fellow, or even why there were laws and governments; but when I heard details of vice and bloodshed, my wonder ceased, and I turned away with disgust and loathing.” He says this when he learns about laws and the legal system. This shows that he is not inherently evil. In fact, it may show that he starts off good and only commits his crimes after he has felt the harshness that the world has shown him because of his disfigurement. In the movies, therefore the public eye, he is portrayed as purely evil and only a monster. This further highlights the idea that society labels those who are different as monsters and outcasts, even if they have done nothing wrong. This is a message that Mary Shelley was trying to make in her novel, which is further highlighted by the fact that Frankenstein's Creature is ultimately a sympathetic character who only commits his crimes out of desperation and

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