“Looking in detail at chapters, 1, 5 & 10 of ‘Frankenstein’, how does Mary Shelley create sympathy for the monster, & why?”
In this essay I will be looking at, and exploring, the method used by Mary Shelley to create sympathy for the monster. There will be three things I will be looking at in this essay. Firstly I will be looking at the birth experience of the monster, and then I will be comparing the childhood experiences of the monster and his creator, Frankenstein, finally I will then look at the emphasis on beauty being a positive idea, and ugliness being a negative idea.
Firstly I will look at the birth experience of the monster. The birth experience of the monster is an interesting part of the story. It is unlike any other child, it was rejected by its so called father, and its father shows hostility to him. Frankenstein is trying to kill the monster, rather than support it like a father should. This quote supports my point that he is rejected by his creator, ‘He might have spoken, but I did not hear; one hand was stretched out, seemingly to detain me, but I escaped and rushed downstairs.’ This quote shows the monster trying to get close to, and to love what he thinks is his father but you see Frankenstein terrified and run from the monster. This would make the monster feel as though he is a failure, and no one wants to know him. This is what leads the monster to be hostile to humans later on in the story. My next two quotes will support my statement that Frankenstein shows hostility to the monster, and is trying to kill him, rather than support him. The first quote of the two is this one, ‘I felt the bitterness of disappointment; dreams that had been my food and pleasant rest for so long a space were now become a hell to me;’. This statement shows that Frankenstein is very upset about how the monster ended up; it shows that he isn’t supporting the monster, and helping it. But he more gives off the vibe that he wants to get rid of him. Now I will give another quote to give solid evidence, rather than a suggestion, taken from chapter ten, ‘do you dare approach me? And do not you fear the fierce vengeance of my arm wreaked on your miserable head?’ This point I believe doesn’t need much of an explanation. This quote clearly shows Frankenstein showing hostility towards the monster, threatening it, rather than befriending it.
The Essay on Conveys To The Reader That The Monster Frankenstein Creator Shelley
"Monster's Point of View" The significance of the reason for existence in the world is a question that boggles the mind of every individual during one time or another in their lives. We all like to believe that we have a purpose in life, and we set goals to achieve such purposes. We might also believe in a creator, a God who wanted us to exist, and showed unconditional love for our mere existence. ...
Secondly I will be comparing the childhood experiences of the monster and Frankenstein. Frankenstein when he was born was born naturally, he was a biological child, and you could say he was ‘bestowed on by heaven’. Frankenstein also was given love, care, duty and kindness during his childhood. The monsters so called childhood, was of course the complete opposite as explored in the paragraph before. The monster was shunned and neglected in what we call his childhood. In Frankenstein’s childhood he was the treasure of the family, he was loved by his parents, cared for by his parents and they were kind to him. “My mother’s tender caresses and my father’s smile of benevolent pleasure while regarding me and my first recollection.” This shows that Frankenstein’s parent’s showed a lot of affection towards him and saw him as the jewel of their lives, something that could not be replaced. This was not like the childhood of the monster of course. In this book there is contrasting throughout on biological births and so called “adoptive” births. The adoptive births of course being Elizabeth, Frankenstein’s adopted sister, and the monster.
My third and final point, will be on the emphasis of beauty being a positive idea throughout, and ugliness being a negative. Throughout this book you get given the impression that beauty leads of affection, you get this assumption when reading the narrative of the adoption of Elizabeth, then in turn that affection leads to power. “They consulted their village priest, and the result was that Elizabeth Lavenza became the inmate of my parents’ house – my more than sister – the beautiful and adored companion of all my occupations and my pleasures.” This quote shows that Elizabeth’s outward beauty is meant to be a sign of her inner goodness. This then should mean that in this book, people believe that ugly people or creatures have no inner goodness, only inner evil. “I stepped fearfully in: the apartment was empty, and my bedroom was freed from its hideous guest. I could hardly believe that so great a good fortune could have befallen me, but when I became assured that my enemy had indeed fled, I clapped my hands for joy and ran down to Clerval.” This quote shows that Frankenstein instantly assumes that because the monster he created is hideous, he must be his enemy. This then comes onto the point that you could call; the hostility of sight.
The Review on The Monster Of A Book Report
The book Monster by Christopher Pike was an excellently written story of unimaginable terror and intrigue. He developed his main characters thoroughly and (although most of them died) put them to good use throughout the book. The book truly did consist of "monsters", and he proved it many times over. "It began with blood. It would end the same way." That is a direct quote taken from the first page ...
In conclusion I think that Mary Shelley creates a large amount of sympathy for the monster, which makes you have to feel sorry for him. But as you read on through the book, you learn that the monster isn’t as innocent as Mary is trying to make it seem. If I were to re-read the book, the things that Mary uses to add the sympathy, would not work, once you know that the monster is in fact in the wrong.
