Theme Of Prejudice In Frankenstein

The issue of prejudice and how the instinct of human nature is to automatically judge the physical looks of someone without giving them a chance is strong throughout the story. In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the Creature wants to help the DeLacey’s and so he helps the blind father who couldn’t judge him until Felix came along changes the father’s opinion. Another misfortune that occurs is when he saves the woman from falling into the river, but the man with her calls him a monster and shoots him. One more event is when the Creature comes across William and wants to take him and teach him not to be prejudiced. Throughout the story, the monster realizes how the society around him is prejudiced, and that is what turns him from a creature into …show more content…
When the creature wants to assist the DeLacey’s, he usually helps them when no one is around or when the family is asleep. The creature wants to repay the family for how much they have taught him and how much his mind has been broadened because of them. He decides that he wants to make his presence known and the best way to do so is to start with the father, Not only does he pick the father because he seems the most understanding, but also because he is blind and therefore will not be able to judge his looks. The creature decides to visit the father when the rest of the family is out, so he can have one-on-one time and prove that he is a kind-hearted person and just genuinely wants to help their family and thank them. When the father answers the door and lets the creature in, he listens to him and shows empathy towards him and treats him with respect. The creature believes that if the blind father learns to accept him, then he will be able to vouch for him to his family. The sentiment slowly changes though because right before Felix, Safie, and Agatha walk in, the Creature wants to solidify the father’s support. The creature wishes to protect himself which leads him to say, “Do not desert me in the hour of trial” (87), but the father becomes very suspicious and somewhat frightened and instead, …show more content…
The creature hopes and assumes that William will not judge him for his looks since he is so young and his mind is malleable, but the creatures’ thoughts backfire on him. The creature wants to steal William and teach him not to be discriminatory, but “As soon as he beheld my form, he placed his hands before his eyes and uttered a shrill scream” (94), which indicated how frightened William was of the creature. This reaction will cause him to become so consumed with rejection that he strangles William. The pain from the prejudice strikes him again and he slowly realizes that he is all alone in his pain and suffering and it is the feeling that cripples him and sends him into despair because of society and how it has been causing him to