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Loneliness In Frankenstein Research Paper

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The Creature shows the most profound loneliness. The Creature is the only character in the novel that didn’t have a choice in being alone resulting in his loneliness. The Creature tried to reach out to humanity when he finally grew the confidence in himself just to be rejected once again. From the moment he opened his eyes, the Creature wants to be loved. The Creature has known nothing but hatred towards him, forcing him into isolation. The Creature does, however, benefits from this isolation. He learned how to speak and read from listening to these cottagers. The more he learned the more he knew about his appearances and why the world will never accept him “I am an unfortunate and deserted creature; I look around and I have no relation or friend upon earth. These amiable people to whom I go have never seen me and know little of me. I am full of fears, for if I fail there, I am an outcast in the world forever” (Shelley 90). He isn’t completely alone; he would frequently listen in to these cottagers he grew to love as friends “I am going to claim the protection of some friends, whom I sincerely love, and of whose favor I have some hopes” (Shelly 93) but unfortunately, they did not feel the same way: …show more content…

Who can describe their horror and consternation on beholding me? Agatha fainted… Safie…rushed out of the cottage. Felix darted forward, and with supernatural force tore me from his father…in a transport of fury, he dashed me to the ground and struck me violently with a stick. I could have torn him limb from limb, as a lion rends the antelope. But my heart sunk within me as with bitter sickness, and I refrained. I saw him on the point of repeating his blow, when, overcome by pain and anguish, I quitted the cottage, and in the general tumult escaped unperceived to my hovel. (Shelley

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