Examples Of Judgement In Frankenstein

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Like the saying goes, "Nobody should judge a book by its cover." A person can't determine what type of person somebody is based on their physical appearance. Simply by walking around we are continuously judged by our appearance. Physical judgment has been around for centuries. It's a never ending cycle.
In the book Frankenstein the creature spent his whole life in misery and solitude, by being neglected by everyone including Victor his own creator. The entire creature wanted was the feeling to be loved and have happiness in his life. So he took his misery and pain out on others and began killing Victors loved ones and closest ones to him, to make him feel this awful feeling the creature has. "During this whole of this wretched mockery

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