Thoughts of Halloween monsters brings many people to Frankenstein, but really, they are thinking of Frankenstein’s Monster. Though when waking up from nightmares of this beast next Halloween, a new question should present itself: is the monster is actually more scared of them than they are of it. Frankenstein’s Monster is a horrific atrocity whose heart desires affection and immersion into the human society, but his baleful outward appearance drives away any potential human contact, causing him misery. Even after various good deeds, people make hasty assumptions about the monster based solely on his massive size, yellow skin, and scarred face. Since his coveted human race views him unjustly as a “wretched abhor,” the monster is forced into …show more content…
He discovers the beauty of nature, learning of fire, birds, and even aspects of life as primitive of hunger and thirst, alone and uncorrupted by the merciless humans. The monster only discovers the effect of his hideous countenance on those around him as he commits good deeds. He discovers that he is fascinated by humans and wishes to join them. He tells Victor of how he understands his difference but describes his confusion of why his difference matters: “It was as the ass and the lap-dog; yet surely the gentle ass whose intentions were affectionate, although his manners were rude, deserved better treatment than blows and execration” (112). After observing cottagers and learning the gifts of language, the monster finally approaches the …show more content…
Before he is able to reveal himself as a unnatural creation seeking only inclusion, the other family members return home and accuse him of attacking the old man; beating him with sticks. The monster’s heart breaks as he leaves the cottage, his faith in humanity fractured. Later, he comes across a drowning girl in a lake and only thought to rescue her. Unknowing the monster’s heroic intentions, the townspeople shoot at him; believing him to be attempting murder. Left with wounds as reward instead of gratitude, he finally snaps, finding only hatred to those who crossed him and to his creator. Scarred both physically and mentally, the monster seeks revenge on his creator, then the human race. He says, “[t]he feelings of kindness and gentleness which I had entertained but a few moments before gave place to hellish rage and gnashing of teeth. Inflamed by pain, I vowed eternal hatred and vengeance to all mankind” (137). This hatred manifested itself in his lashing out on the brother of Victor