Frankenstein's Point Of View Essay

In the book, Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, Frankenstein’s monster is an abomination formed against the will of nature whose only goal in life is to cause torment and misery to other human beings; As seen through the eyes of our main character Victor Frankenstein. Throughout the story, Victor’s disdain for the monster is clearly evident. Everytime the monster appeared before his eyes, he wants to run away or is appalled at the sight of his creation. “Pale eyes, long black hair, and a large stature” are just some of the descriptions related to Frankenstein’s physique. In the first part of the book entailing Victor’s side of the story, one can see how he continues to describe his creation with utmost abhorrence and subtle fear. That is until we get to read the Monster’s point of view, the reader may begin to sympathize with the monster. In his story we learn that the Monster had a profound infatuation with nature, especially with the moon describing it as a child would, showing that the monster was quite innocent. One thing that confused him was when he saw somebody they immediately ran away and couldn't understand why at first. That is until he meets the cottagers, …show more content…
In this time span, he had learned about humanity in general. The fact that this monster acknowledges his own physical deformities shows the reader that he is fully aware of what consequences can be brought about if he were to reveal himself to human beings. That is why the Monster becomes weary of them. The monster also learns just how atrocious human kind can be when learned about war. He could not bring himself to understand how another human could harm another human. This foreshadows several events later in the book when he tries to communicate with the cottagers and when he exacts his