A “monster” is described as a “powerful person or thing that cannot be controlled and causes many problems”. After reading the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelly, people claim that Frankenstein’s creation is the monster of the story. The real monster however is the cruelty of humanity. All of the suffering in the book can be linked to humanity’s poor actions and decisions. Victor Frankenstein, the protagonist, is shaped by humanity early on as a child and young adult. He deals with criticism, fear, and loss in the first 20 years of his life. As a child, Victor is chastised by his father for his study of old, outdated philosophers. Frankenstein’s father doesn’t take the time to explain to him why these thinkers are outdated, his father simply shuts him down. This dismissive attitude only encourages Victor’s want to study. …show more content…
He spends months on this project, yet the second life is bestowed upon the creature, Victor is disgusted by it. He goes from being a loving creator to a terrified one. He runs from the creature immediately upon seeing it. Suddenly, all his work is horrifying to him, simply because it’s unpleasing to the eyes. Victor’s human concept of “normality” has corrupted his view of the creature. Victor isn’t the only one crippled by humanity. The creature, from the moment of his birth, is demonized by everyone he comes in contact with. As soon as his creator lays his eyes on his creation, he’s repulsed and he flees from the creature. The creature leaves in dismay. The creature can’t comprehend why his wonderful creator would hate him. The Creature eventually makes his way to a village. He tries to make contact with a villager, but as soon as he’s seen, the entire village turns violent. They see him as a monster because of his visible aspects. He’s large in size and he’s misshapen. He appears hideous to them, so they’re afraid of