Frankenstein Rhetorical Analysis

While the creature is a character that the audience cannot help but to sympathize with, several parts of his story indicate that he might not be as reliable of a narrator as he appears to be. His acquisition of human characteristics in such an efficient manner is highly unlikely since the brain which resides in his head has most likely not been used in a long time and thus would not immediately be able to make the connections necessary to interpret the world. For instance, the creature somehow manages to “improve more rapidly” than the Arabian which seems unlikely since she has had more experience with the world and a far more extensive education than the creature ever could have given himself (Shelley 127). Additionally is seems rather unlikely …show more content…
Also, the monster gains the sympathy of the audience by coupling pathos with his ethos since the audience could easily recognize the crippling agony which would accompany being shunned by all of mankind. The beginning of the creature’s tale made him seem more reliable since he experiences the “strange multiplicity of sensations” like a newborn would (Shelley 108). However the reader loses some faith in the credibility of the creature when he compares himself to literary characters such as the ones found in the Bible. For example, when the monster contrasts his situation with Adam’s by stating, “no Eve soothed my sorrows,” he demonstrates an exceptional knowledge of Biblical concepts which he would not have been able acquire just by reading Paradise Lost and listening to the family (Shelley …show more content…
For instance, the creature portrays himself as a calm and logical being and acts as though he was perfectly capable of interpreting the world around him despite his lack of experience. Additionally, he acts as though he had never experienced anger until his protectors turned on him. Instead, it is more likely that the creature had experienced a wide array of emotions, but chose to omit them from his story so that he could trace the blame for his wretched condition back to Frankenstein. He attempts to emphasize his purity by underscoring that it was his “first time” having “feelings of revenge” (Shelley 148). The creature most likely omitted his early experiences with negative emotions so that he could more easily manipulate Victor so that he would comply with his wishes. It is also fairly odd that the monster would not include his meeting with Victor immediately after his creation within his description of his first few moments of life. By failing to recall the entire truth the monster brings the credibility of his entire story into question. If the monster purposely left out one detail it is likely that he also left out