The Monster In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

For my second summary and response, I focused on part two of Frankenstein. After Victor heads home to Geneva and learns that his brother is killed, he is quickly filled with guilt. Although Justine is framed for murder, he chooses not to speak a word even though it could save her life. So far throughout the novel, three of Victor’s loved ones have died. After he takes a moment to mourn for his family, the main character sets off into the mountains to be in a more calming atmosphere to improve his mood. Although Victor leaves his hometown to cure his tortured soul, he still manages to run into his worst nightmare, the monster. Victor threatens to attack, but the monster remains still and fearless. He tells his creator that even though he is surrounded by human kindness and love, he still feels miserable which causes him to

He starts off by explaining certain events that occurred in his life in chronological order. At the beginning of his narration, the monster recalls living in the city where he constantly felt unwelcome. Every person he encountered either disregarded him or beaten him with rocks or sticks (Shelley 73). Soon after, the monster was able to find a cottage where De Lacey lived with his children. Although the family suffered from poverty, they were still good people that made the most out of what they had. Unlike everyone else that encountered the monster, the blind, old man was the only one who treated him with respect. One of the themes that occurred in volume two is to never judge a book by its cover. Although the monster is hideous on the outside, he is actually a kind soul that wants to be loved like everyone else. His atrocious appearance causes others to act negatively towards him which leaves him in a bitter misery throughout the novel. When Mary Shelley describes the monster’s pain in the book, I can’t help but feel sympathy towards him. Just like the