In Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, the Creature executes extreme and irreversible acts due to his isolation from society. Although the Creature displays kindness, his isolation drives him to act inhumanely.
In this 1700’s society the standards for society are quite different than what they are now, for one the general measure of someone’s worth and goodness is based primarily upon their appearance. Another of these societal standards that Shelley conveys is the social classes of the time with the cottagers and the monster’s description of them and how they are divided by wealth and family reputation. The last of the aforementioned societal standards is that of hiding one’s problems in the case of Victor Frankenstein and his hiding of his creation that became a monster, a monster that society
On the other hand, he never takes a gander at the general appearance of his creation until the creature is enlivened. At the present time he sees the repulsive creature he has made, Victor is dismayed. Victor 's response is finished when he doesn 't assume liability for the creature that he has made. He values physical appearance more than inside excellence, so he tries to disregard the creature and proceed onward with his life. Shelley, nonetheless, needs to create an impression about society when all is said in done, so she lets the reader get inside the beast’s head in a section. In this section the reader sees the beast battle to discover who he is, in this way creating sensitivity for him. The reader can now look inside appearance and see the error that Victor is making. The main path for Shelley to finish this articulation about society is for the beast to be dismisses by the family he tries to get to know. The friendship the beast needs, he is denied, and left to escape for the mountains. Shelley 's capacity to put the reader into the beast 's head and her depiction of Victor 's conclusion of "excellence", put forth her expression on society become animated. Never judge a man, and so on by its outside appearance, it is just within that
First, let’s examine the alienation from society suffered by Frankenstein’s monster. The cause of his ostracism was his horrific physical appearance. It was so bad that people would not even allow him the chance to speak or get to know the person behind the hideous face. Shelley is criticizing the importance appearance plays in defining our roles as members of society. The monster knows all too well how people will receive him and so tries to appeal to a blind man, the only type of person who could be dependent on him. Sadly for the wretch, the blind man had others on whom he could depend as well, and upon seeing him caused a stir. His one chance at gaining acceptance
Though Shelley and Lovecraft’s monsters are characterized by their physical appearance, the outer appearances of their monsters do not determine the monstrosity of their characters. The true monster of the stories is the character that does ugly actions regardless of if their exterior is ugly. While Frankenstein’s creation is described by Victor as “hideous” (chapter 5), and the creation is referred to as a monster multiply times, he himself is not the true monster of Shelley’s novel. Victor, who is responsible for the wickedness of his creation, is the true monster of the story. By creating a hideous individual and shunning him, he forces the creation to survive on his own with a forced handicap; Victor becomes evil. This evilness is equivalent to breaking someone’s legs in the middle of the forest, with no way of getting home, and then leaving them alone. Victor creates ...
Throughout the novel, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the monster is rejected by society because of his looks and actions. Victor Frankenstein, the creator of the monster, forced the monster to be mean and lonely because of how he was treated. Frankenstein could have made the monster look and act more kindly if he would have taught him how to. One should have taught the monster how to act, how to survive and show him right from wrong.
A second point worth noting is Frankensteins' genetic makeup. The massive abnormalities in which Frankenstein has had to endure reflects his behavior. For example, his unproportionate body parts his hands longer than a normal human being. This mans' unusual height, eight feet tall is proportionally larger and stronger than any other man. A figure covered by many scars that bond each piece of raw material that was used to create Frankenstein. And that face, the face of an outcast, which whenever seen, frightens any creature around, whether it be human or animal.
The stereotypes society creates for people are harsh, which causes genuinely good people that mean well, but have a different appearance to be treated as “outcasts” in our critical culture. Neither Victor nor his monster have the intention to hurt people, all they are looking for is a companion and someone to appreciate them. Creating this monster that is only looking for love, education, and appreciation is rejected as an equal from society which causes the detrimental effects to Victor’s family. The monster only lashes out because society told him he is inferior for looking different.
Have you ever heard of the phrase, “Don’t judge a book by its cover”? In society, people are often judged based solely on their physical appearance. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein creates a living creature, however, he then abandons it and becomes a “deadbeat father”. Due to Victor Frankenstein’s absence from the monster’s life, the monster had to learn how to be a productive member of society by observing, stalking others, and reading books. He becomes a nice, benevolent person and has a tender heart, however, he was still eschewed by society simply because of how physically unappealing he was. Although the monster was kind at heart and true in spirit, his pariah from society poses the underlying question; Why should we
As human nature, we tend to judge too much. We judge others by the color of their skin, their weight, if they have acne or not, and how they dress The Creature, from Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, is judged throughout the entire novel. He looks different,
Society inevitably labels everything in its reach, not realizing the number of broken souls and hardened hearts it creates due to its judgements. Although these judgements can read accurate at times, they are mostly misconceptions. Mary Shelley presents the depths of society’s erring in her novel Frankenstein, as society unfairly associates Victor Frankenstein's creature as a monter due to its physical appearance. She highlights a constant theme of the creature desiring assimilation, yet facing rejection through biblical allusions and allegories.
It is scientifically proven, that people prefer attractive people. Appearances help millions of good-looking men and women across the country advance in their careers, get free drinks, and receive more opportunity. But, Mary Shelley juxtaposes the physical deterioration of Victor as her novel, Frankenstein, progresses and the creature ’s ugly physical appearance and the motif of clouds juxtapose with birds to argue that appearances may be deceptive. She argues through the juxtaposition of Victor and the creation’s death that ultimately it is through death, one of nature’s devices, that allows us to see the character of a person.
A monster can be characterized by an extreme deviation from the normal standards of society including an internal or external wickedness. In the case of Mary Shelley’s Creature, his appearance overwhelms those who lay eyes upon him. A mere glance can send a villager running for the hills. It was not until the Creature caught a glance of his own reflection that he understood why villagers were so afraid of him. The realization of his ghastly appearance began the monster’s journey into hopelessness. In Peter Brooks’ article he writes, “Self recognition as the ‘filthy type’ completes the mirror stage of the Monsters development.” (Brooks 377). Seeing oneself as ugly and slovenly can cast shadows on even the most compassionate of hearts.
Mary Shelley book Frankenstein, is a dark romantic novel that was published in the 19th century. Social prejudice based on physical appearance impacts a person's character negatively. Individuals make misjudgments based on physical aspects which affect how they treat the individual. Mary Shelly brings out the theme of appearance and prejudice in the novel Frankenstein. "The monster created by Victor Frankenstein highlights societal prejudice (Russell)."
In both the stories, and in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein the main component to the story is the outsider. The outsider in all three of these works is usually seen as different from the rest of society. The way the outsider is perceived by the society is one of fascination. Society is hesitant of the outsider, and treats him as an outsider rather than part of their in-group. Another key aspect showcased in all three of the works is the theme of beauty or physical appearance. The villagers in all of the stories have placed great regard and value on the attractiveness of their own people. However when a new outsider person is presented to them they take into account the appearance before making any judgments of character.