Frankenstein- The Effects of Isolation and Rejection
Date Submitted: 09/09/2006 23:14:58
Category: / Literature / European Literature
Length: 3 pages (727 words)
Category: / Literature / European Literature
Length: 3 pages (727 words)
The Effect of Isolation and Rejection
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In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the monster is born more or less with the mind of a baby. He craves attention, love and nurturing as all babies do. The monster was left with no one to teach him anything, and to understand the world solely on his own. After observing, and slowly figuring out how the world works, he was unable to …
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…was an example of what our world values most. Because of his awful appearance everyone rejected him right off the bat. We live in a world which values looks before interior or mental goodness. The monster would have never committed those awful crimes if he had been brought up experiencing some form of love or companionship.
Works Cited
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft. Frankenstein. 1818 2nd ed: Broadview. Peerborough, Ont. 1999. Ed: D.L Macdonald & Kathleen Scerf
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