That poor, poor Frankenstein’s monster, always so misunderstood. From the moment of its birth, When Dr. Frankenstein declares, “It’s alive!,” the creature is always referred to as something less than human. It goes from being called a creation to a creature to a monster and finally a murderer, but never is it called a “he” or even a man. But really, how could it have been? The creature’s outward appearance was nothing less than monstrous. Its flat head, scarred up face and, most notably, electric probes on its neck are enough to make anyone know that this creature is different, inhuman or un-human. Inside, there is a childlike innocence to the hapless beast who was quite literally born yesterday. The monster’s almost prophetic fear of fire
