the start. Wee see Shelly’s intentions to show that monster and his behaviour
reflect the image of our society, where humans are not very kind to each other
and not to mention how they treat somebody who is not human or looks repulsive.
The monster or the people that he tries to be friend with and who consistently
refuse his offers of friendship on the basis of his appearance. We see the
author’s intentions to show comparisons between the monster and other people.
She illustrates the presence of human’s characteristics that are traditionally
thought to be defining characteristics for a monster.
The monster did very human thing when he risked his own life and saved
a young girl who has fallen into a rapid river. We see than a monster has very
negative impression about a society he meets, but despite of that, he has very
good intentions to contact a human race. However, the influence of a society
makes him depressed and dissatisfied with his life situation. “The feelings of
kindness and gentleness which I had entertained but a few moments before gave
place to hellish rage and gnashing of teeth. Inflamed by pain, I vowed eternal
hatred and vengeance to all mankind.” Having come this far, one might be
forgiven for wondering which is the most ”human” the monster or the people
that he tries to be friend and who consistently refuse his offers of friendship
solely on the basis of his appearance. Therefore, from author’s intentions and
Frankenstein motivations we can tell that the monster is a by-product of the
theory of biological determinism.
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