In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Victor used the things he was learning to create something new. Although Victor created the creature, the creature in Frankenstein is more monstrous because he chose his path which was revenge. Since the creature was not accepted by society it led him to destroying many people's lives so he could take revenge on Victor. The reason the creature is a monster is because a monster is someone/something that has an abnormal appearance, cruel actions, is inhumane, and lacks empathy. Throughout the novel Frankenstein, the creature had “yellow eyes” and the people could see the stitching of different body parts coming together (58) which is a very abnormal appearance. The creature did many cruel things and shows he …show more content…
He first went after Henry Clerval and delivered him to Victor “lifeless …. And stretched” out (181). The creature then went after Elizabeth Victor's wife to kill her so Victor would feel pain. When Victor heard Elizabeth’s “shrill and dreadful scream” Victor ran to her and saw she was “Lifeless and inanimate” on the bed (199). This led Victor to have tears [streaming] from [his] eyes (201). The only reason the creature went down the path of revenge was because he was not accepted by society. There are many key points in the novel Frankenstein that Shelley brings into the perspective of how others view the creature. The first encounter the creature had with humankind was with Victor. Victor states that the creature had “dull yellow [eyes]” and as the creature woke “it breathed hard” (Shelley 58). While life was being put into the creature there was “a convulsive motion [that] agitated [the] limbs” (58). The choice of the word dull that Shelley uses to describe the eyes is very interesting. From the readers’ point of view, it seems that victor …show more content…
After the creature runs away he finds himself near a cottage and takes shelter in an empty add-on to a Family’s unused home. This family was the DeLacey family. After the creature hid in the shadows he got the courage and knowledge to introduce himself to the family but at this moment everything went sideways. The family saw the creature's appearance and feared him at first sight. After that first encounter, the DeLacey family left their home since they felt that they could “never again inhabit [the] cottage (140). This made the Creature very upset since he did not have anyone. Which led him to put shrubs down near the cottage so it could quickly [be] enveloped by … flames” (141). After lighting up the house the creature made his way to Geneva to try and find a victor. By the creature torching the Delacey household, he is trying to get rid of the anger inside of him since he was not accepted by people. Although he has a right to be mad there is no need for violence towards the DeLaceys who are trying to survive away from their original home because of the misdoings they did. Once the creature found Victor he asked to have a conversion. During the conversation between the creature and victor, the creature confesses that he “grasped [william’s] throat to silence him, and in a