A Monster Inside of a Monster
Frankenstein created a “being” that had the features of a monster and the heart of a man. When the monster was first brought to life, he knew nothing of the ways of the world. His first contact with human nature was disastrous because of his size, color and appearance. His encounter with mankind taught him to become a distrusting and angry villain. Although he was aware of his difference, he was really just a man filled with fear and anguish. After living and learning from the family that he daily observed he knew that he wanted to have a relationship with them but was afraid of how they would receive him. This is clearly shown when the monster tries to befriend the old man and is seen when he says, “I tenderly love these friends; I have, unknown to them, been for many months in the habits of daily kindness towards them; but they believe that I wish to injure them, and it is that prejudice which I wish to overcome” (Shelley 90). Here the monster is trying to get accepted before the old man’s children return and see him: not for who he is but for what he looks like. After being treated as an outcast and shunned, he does what the typical man would do; change. Society played a big part in him changing from being a sensitive and caring person to the monster that he became. After being discovered and beaten the monster has finally gotten tired of trying to become friends with anyone and allows the real monster inside of him to be born. The monster lividly states “Cursed, cursed creator! Why did I live? Why, in that instant, did I not extinguish the spark of existence which you so wantonly bestowed?... [M]y feelings were those of rage and revenge” (Shelley 91-92). What man that you know would lie down and accept being mistreated? Can you not see how society helped to create this monster? Not to mention how his own creator abhorred and rejected him.
Frankenstein created a “being” that had the features of a monster and the heart of a man. When the monster was first brought to life, he knew nothing of the ways of the world. His first contact with human nature was disastrous because of his size, color and appearance. His encounter with mankind taught him to become a distrusting and angry villain. Although he was aware of his difference, he was really just a man filled with fear and anguish. After living and learning from the family that he daily observed he knew that he wanted to have a relationship with them but was afraid of how they would receive him. This is clearly shown when the monster tries to befriend the old man and is seen when he says, “I tenderly love these friends; I have, unknown to them, been for many months in the habits of daily kindness towards them; but they believe that I wish to injure them, and it is that prejudice which I wish to overcome” (Shelley 90). Here the monster is trying to get accepted before the old man’s children return and see him: not for who he is but for what he looks like. After being treated as an outcast and shunned, he does what the typical man would do; change. Society played a big part in him changing from being a sensitive and caring person to the monster that he became. After being discovered and beaten the monster has finally gotten tired of trying to become friends with anyone and allows the real monster inside of him to be born. The monster lividly states “Cursed, cursed creator! Why did I live? Why, in that instant, did I not extinguish the spark of existence which you so wantonly bestowed?... [M]y feelings were those of rage and revenge” (Shelley 91-92). What man that you know would lie down and accept being mistreated? Can you not see how society helped to create this monster? Not to mention how his own creator abhorred and rejected him.
I totally agree with this post. Being that the monster was created then left to fend for himself, an learn the ways of the world with no one to help him. Yes he was once filled with love an smpathy, until rejection, being mistreated took its toll on him. I love the part a monster created from a monster. Not only do I see Frankenstien as a monster, but also a coward of a man. I feel as though he should've gave the monster, whom he created, a chance, a maybe his life wouldn't have took a turn for the worse. I was always told, do unto others, as you have them do unto you. Wrong follows you..
ReplyDeleteOkay this was clearly a monster but a man who of course had feeling and i personally feel bad for the monster because all he wanted to to was fit in to the crowed. this reminds me of segragation back when Martin Luther King Jr. was trying to change the world by showing people that we were all of the same species and just because your skin looks a certain way dosent mean that im any different than you. We both have the same things just different color. Victor (the real monster) is an evil man whom wanted to experiment with not just building a person but playing with the emotions of a being..."HOW RUDE" but i agree with your blog all Mr.Monster wanted was to be loved just like Victor was getting all the love from friends and family.
ReplyDeleteRenee I always enjoy reading your blogs and love your art. You are so right the monster was born into the world in a full grow body but the mind of a child. He learned all that he knew on his own. The basic goodness in him was tarnished by the things that were done to him beginning with being rejected by his creator shown in this statement “Oh, Frankenstien, be not equitable to ever other, and trample upon me alone, to whom thy justice, and eve they clemency and affection, is most due.” He was telling him that he of all people was due his affection due to him creating him. To me he was asking to be accepted but he wasn’t by Victor, society, or himself. This can make a saint a monster.
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