The Role Of Isolation In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

In the same way, the Creature’s past of isolation causes him to lose his mind and seek vengeance on Victor. He entreats Victor with his very own perspective of lonesome by mentioning his agony of being “alone and miserable; man will not associate with me,” however offers solution to his torment by creating another monster “as deformed and horrible as [himself]” who “would not deny [herself] to him” (Shelley 123). Once again, the creature grows desperate for a relationship and creates hope by trying to picture a life of happiness. This proves his state of loneliness from the desire of “contact, connection, kindness, understanding, not just to be loved but to love and care for others” (Seabury). In isolation, he cannot connect with anyone, he is alone in the world with humans who fear him and result in violence but also deserts him from the warmth of comfort. …show more content…
However, right before bringing this new creation to life, Victor destroys “the creature on whose future existence [the demon] depended for happiness” causing the being’s inner monster escape “a howl of the devilish despair and revenge” (Shelley 145). Similarly to his experience with the De Lacys, the Creature’s slim chance of happiness crumbles in front of him and causes pain unlike any he has experienced before. This torment is much worse because he saw the light at the end of the tunnel but only inches away, the light vanishes and leaves him in agony once again. The love, companionship, and peace slip between his hands without any way of alleviating his morose past. The monster “most simply [desired] not to be a monster; not to be deemed deviant from humanity; to be able to fulfill basic needs” (Seabury). Instead of thinking rationally, the demon warns his creator of his future in agony who “shall curse the sun that gazes on [his] misery”