The Monster In Mary Shelly's Frankenstein

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In the story Frankenstein by Mary Shelly depicts the monster’s story of how everything happened and what lead up to the events that took place with Victor Frankenstein. Within the story Victor Frankenstein tells his story how he created such a monster that eventually turned evil. As for the monster itself, he tells his personal story. In the mindset of the monster he tells what emotions and critism he dealt with for being such a creature. The monster starts to tell his story in depth of his feeling and what he been through since he was created. He states,” Darkness then came over me, and troubled me, but hardly had I felt this, when, by opening my eyes, as I now suppose, the light poured in upon me again.” (92) As the monster reminisces on …show more content…
Let me see that I excite the sympathy of some existing thing; do not deny me my request.”(130) The feeling of loneliness that the creature is feeling is leading him to plea such a request. Although, it means that there would be two creatures invented by the creator. After great convincing the creator tells the monster,” I now see compassion in your eyes; let me seize the favorable moment, and persuade you to promise what I so ardently desire.” As Victor Frankenstein accepts his offer, he agrees. This moment for the monster is a great feeling. He thinks that he’s going to get his …show more content…
The creator then has a change of heart when he states,” When I saw the filthy mass that moved and talked, my heart sickened, and my feelings were altered to those of horror and hatred…I could not sympathise with him, I had no right to withhold from him the small portion of happiness which was yet in my power to bestow.” (131) In reference to the quote Victor Frankenstein realizes the impact he had on the monster. Also, he sees how much his decisions affected his happiness and how it’s up to him to make a change in his life. The Monster tries to convince his creator by saying, “If I have no ties and no affections, hatred and vice must be my portion; the love of another will destroy the cause of my crimes.”(131) The monster tells the Victor Frankenstein that if he does make a creature just like himself that, that she will distract him from committing any crimes. Also he mentions that his love for the creature will intercept his feelings for human life. He also mentions that no one would see him anymore. With a loved one, he will keep to himself and leave the human species alone and live a happy life with his love.
Overall the monsters argument within the story depicts his happiness, love, and loneliness. After he gets created he goes through a series of lonely nights and being judged by the people who live in his town for his hideous and scary appearance. He argues that creating
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