The Monster created by Frankenstein is unlike other humans in appearance, with a strange physical look and gigantic height. Following the rejection by his creator, he seeks to find acceptance in the human community and tries to belong and feel part of the human population. His quest for self-discovery reveals the judgmental nature of humans, and portrays him as vengeful and willing to anything to fulfill his quest unlike other characters that have limits.
The Monster’s pursuit for acceptance and love reveals the judgmental nature of humans; his outward look is the basis upon which he is judged by both his creator and the society. As seen in the novel, his acts of kindness like saving a drowning child (Shelley 123) are rewarded by violence, which turn him into a real monster. His creator also deserts him, based on how ugly he looked (34). The people around the creature judged it based on its outward appearance without looking at what lies within. This makes humans appear more monstrous than the monster.
The Monster’s attempt to discover himself and gain acceptance is driven by a humane desire to belong and not laced in any malice unlike Victor who lacks a sense of humanness; he creates a monster out of his quest to explore his ideas and gain supremacy in Science (16). In his attempt to discover himself and the world around him, and later on in his attempt to destroy his creation, he comes out as a man full of vengeance and monstrous. This is unlike the monster whose personality is compassionate and whose revenge is only driven by the mistreatment that he has received from other humans. The monster’s benevolence and nearly realistic ambition can be compared by that of Walton, who abandons his quest to find the unconquered lands of scientific entitlement in order to save the world from more monstrous acts such as Victor’s.
Works Cited
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft. Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus. [Auckland, N.Z.]: Floating Press, 2008. Print.
