The Role Of The Creature In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

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In the novel Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley, Dr. Victor Frankenstein wanted to try to renew life in a corpse, to “bestow animation upon lifeless matter”. so he created a “monster” using dead body parts from criminals. The creature's personality changes throughout the course of the novel. To start off when the creature was first created, he was almost like an infant. The creature was overwhelmed not knowing how to function. Frankenstein abandoned his creature and left it helplessly wandering through town not knowing what to do or how to feel. The townspeople were screaming in terror when they saw the horrific face of the monster. The creature felt scared and alone. The creature was just curious and kind the beginning when he stayed in