Rejection In Frankenstein

Mary Shellye’s character, the creature is constantly being shown in the novel enduring some form of rejection either by his creator, the DeLaceys, or society. One of the most saddening forms of exclusion compared to all, is the denial of acceptance from his creator. Even from the beginning of the novel readers can see the hatred and bitterness towards the monster radiating off Victor. Frankenstein's initial sign of hatred towards the monster is when he first created him from bones and debris in chapter five. He instantaneously “reacts with rage and hatred at the sight of the monster.,” even callingand even calls him words like “vile”, and was “abhorred” at the sight of him (Plot DB). Here the audience can see how rejected the creature is even

Many readers associate words such as “monster”, “wretch”, and “demon”, with the creature because of his first initial rejection done by his creator, Victor Frankestein (Character DB). This disheartening act feeds to a fire of hatred and fury towards humankind as a whole, which foreshadows the vicinity of the punishment of Victor and everyone he loves. Throughout the novel, readers can see how the character develops through thea narrative he tells to Victor. In chapter ten, Victor is found staring into the eyes of the monster as he is willing to give up his own life to fight this demon. The monster talks him into a sedate state and tells his creator to at least listen to his story in hope of a companion. Victor refuses to go until he feels an immense amount of guilt for the lack of ownership towards his creature. Readers realize that Victor is a “total failure as a parent” and was unsuccessful in nourishing the creature (James 357). Finally after an immense amount of persuasion Frabkenstin “agrees and the creature begins to speak” (Plot

The monster reads a novel Paradise Fallen and tells Victor that he is supposed to be his God, and the monster should take on the role of Adam, instead he feels like a fallen angel who is left alone and abandoned, resulting in only darkness and death. He later requests for a female companion from Frankenstein, however he ends uf refusing and destroying what little he did make of the companion and threw it into the water. Despite the monster's humbling and vulnerable speech the monster still can't shake his initial thoughts and can only see him as a “devil”, “wretch”, who he can not help but to “violently abandon him” (James 357). In the end scholars can only see the flaws in Victor at this point in the novel because of his constant forms of rejection. These acts of denial and hatred only lead Victor towards a fiery death and forcing the monster to isolation and darkness. Something no human nor the creature can never recover from. The rejection the monster feels originates from his creator., Hhowever, he also feels an intense amount of rejection by the DeLaceys. The DeLaceys purpose in this novel is to educate the monster about his role and place in