Both authors iterate that society alienates people for something insignificant (i.e. their looks) rather than something meaningful (i.e. their personality/intelligence). First of all, in Frankenstein, the alienation of the monster causes realization that in order for him to make a friend, he needs Victor to create him a companion. However, when Victor fails to follow through with making a companion, the monster vows to seek revenge on Victor. Victor failed to see the monster for who he really was because when the monster told his tale, Shelley illustrated the monster as a genuinely nice and intelligent person. The physical appearance of the monster created an illusion of evil and destruction. Eventually, this illusion became a reality because
