Frankenstein's Monster Personality

Frankenstein’s monster has a unique personality. In some ways his personality is very similar to a normal human, however it also does reflect certain things that are specific to him being the first of his kind. Similar to any human this monster has feelings and thoughts. He can feel things both emotionally and physically the same as any person. In the book the monster describes his physical pain, and the feelings that come along with it when he says, “Inflamed by pain, I vowed eternal hatred and vengeance to all mankind” (101). This monster also shows that he has similar cognitive abilities as man when he found delight in knowledge. This knowledge lead to him reflecting upon the nature of man, as well as the meaning of his existence (85). In many ways such as these the monster is the same as any other person, however the monster differs in that he is the first of his kind and has been continuously rejected. Unlike a normal human this monster didn’t have to physically grow up, but he did have to learn the ways of survival. Where we usually have a parent or somebody to teach us, this monster was left alone to fend for himself.

This is made clear when he makes his request to Victor, “My companion must be of the same species, and have the same defects” (104). The search for companionship is not an uncommon goal of humans, but for him this goal is much more difficult. He is the only one of his kind, therefore the idea of him having a companion who can really understand him isn't likely. As for Victor making him a companion, he went through a lot and felt an immense amount of guilt after making this monster. He won’t easily, if at all, be persuaded to do it again