Frankenstein's Point Of View Essay

In the excerpt of Frankenstein, you as the reader can learn much about who he truly is as he describes his thoughts and actions. Frankenstein has been perceived to be a horrible, scary, monster. A being dreams are made of. After reading the excerpt, it is clear that he is a gentle giant, not to be feared, but treasured. In this essay you will learn about the point of view and the importance of it to the reader and how the story is told through Frankenstein. It determines the reader’s view on the story and how they think about it. Frankenstein is not who everyone thinks he is. Continue reading to learn about who he really is. Frankenstein saw the cottagers way differently than they saw him. He wanted to understand them, and he wanted them …show more content…
If this were told from the cottagers point of view, the story would’ve sounded completely different. The readers would have seen Frankenstein from the cottagers point of view rather than how he sees himself. Since this story was told from Frankenstein’s point of view, we know how he truly is. We know that he is a caring and loving giant, rather than a big bad monster. Frankenstein tries to help the and tries to get their acceptance, but the continue to alienate him. Frankenstein would get their wood for them and always make sure they had food to eat. Frankenstein was such a lovely being and we, as the readers know this because it is told from his point of view. In conclusion, you have discovered that Frankenstein’s point of view is his perception. Frankenstein views himself as a kind, caring, and loving being. Although perception is not always reality. Us, as the readers will only ever know Frankenstein to be as he said he is, until we know the cottagers point of view also. Point of view is how the story is told. It allows the reader to only know what the author wants them to know. Point of view controls a lot of what the story lets the reader know and that is why it’s so