Can you imagine not being accepted by people because of your looks? The horror novel, "Frankenstein," was written by Gris Grimley, which was about Victor Frankenstein's creation. In my opinion, Victor Frankenstein's creature would be considered human because he had the ability to learn and feel emotions.
To begin with, the creature is human due to him having the ability to feel emotions. The creature feels emotion when he states," … I discovered that he, the author of my existence, sought his own enjoyment in feelings and passions from the indulgence of which I was forever barred, then impotent envy filled me with an insatiable thirst for vengeance,"(Grimly, 190). This shows that he felt jealousy towards Victor because Victor was able to …show more content…
Many say that he would not be considered a human because he is not able to be accepted by human society because of his looks. "Ugly wretch! You wish to eat me,"(Grimly, 113). This quote may show how misleading the creature's looks were. For example, William had made this statement thinking that the creature was going to eat him because he the creature had these monstrous looks that may have looked frightening to the human eye. Although the creature had an unhuman like complexion and figure, that did not give people the right to judge him based on what they could see physically. The only person in the whole book who did not judge the creature was the blind man, for he was unable to physically see what the creature looked like. "...They are the most excellent creatures in the world; but a fatal prejudice clouds their eyes, and where they ought to see a feeling and kind friend, they behold only a detestable monster,"(Grimly, 106). In this quote, the creature explains to the blind man how people automatically assume that he is a monster when they see him instead of looking at him as a kind friend. Nobody had ever given him a chance because they all judged his appearance instead of getting to know him personally. The only person that could have, perhaps been a true friend, was the blind man due to him not being able to see the physical appearance of the creature but thought of him mentally as any ordinary human
To begin with, the creature is human due to him having the ability to feel emotions. The creature feels emotion when he states," … I discovered that he, the author of my existence, sought his own enjoyment in feelings and passions from the indulgence of which I was forever barred, then impotent envy filled me with an insatiable thirst for vengeance,"(Grimly, 190). This shows that he felt jealousy towards Victor because Victor was able to …show more content…
Many say that he would not be considered a human because he is not able to be accepted by human society because of his looks. "Ugly wretch! You wish to eat me,"(Grimly, 113). This quote may show how misleading the creature's looks were. For example, William had made this statement thinking that the creature was going to eat him because he the creature had these monstrous looks that may have looked frightening to the human eye. Although the creature had an unhuman like complexion and figure, that did not give people the right to judge him based on what they could see physically. The only person in the whole book who did not judge the creature was the blind man, for he was unable to physically see what the creature looked like. "...They are the most excellent creatures in the world; but a fatal prejudice clouds their eyes, and where they ought to see a feeling and kind friend, they behold only a detestable monster,"(Grimly, 106). In this quote, the creature explains to the blind man how people automatically assume that he is a monster when they see him instead of looking at him as a kind friend. Nobody had ever given him a chance because they all judged his appearance instead of getting to know him personally. The only person that could have, perhaps been a true friend, was the blind man due to him not being able to see the physical appearance of the creature but thought of him mentally as any ordinary human