What Is Shelley's Point Of View In Frankenstein

Mary Shelley’s, Frankenstein, provides a story consisting of one certain character with many opinions towards it. This being, referred to as the creature, or “monster”, undergoes many effects, changes, and decisions throughout the story. When one truly takes an analytical approach, it can be seen and understood that this so called “monster” is truthfully the victim. The support behind this involves the neglect, isolation, and pain that the creature experiences. Soon after his creation, the creature is greeted by a horrifying expression and his own maker fleeing at the sight of him. When he follows for comfort and reassurance, Victor cowers and rushes into the courtyard to hide away from him for the rest of the night. The initial lack of trust …show more content…
At this point, the creature has accepted that he is seen as a black sheep in society and just wants to be alone with a companion that shared the same traits as him- someone who he could share something in common with. The monster’s mentality consists of the idea that, “ I am alone and miserable; man will not associate with me; but one as deformed and horrible as myself would not deny herself to me. My companion must be of the same species and have the same defects. This being you must create.”. Victor is cruel and destroys his work on the female counterpart for the creature despite originally agreeing to provide a female for him. This pushes the creature to a limit he was hoping he wouldn’t cross. A simply request by the creature, which is well deserved due to everything that he had to experience, and learn for his own. He was born into a world of neglect and grew into a person who can not reach his full potential due to the social views towards him. It is especially sad to note that the pure reason for the hatred and disgust is purely is appearance. Not one person values him for his intellect, personality, or any other thing that is not based on his