Frankenstein

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The real monster is sometimes hidden between the lines. Although through Mary¡¯s writing she leads us to the conclusion that the monster is the monster himself, he may actually not be what he is projected to be but in fact the result of another monster.
Throughout her book she notes at the brutal behavior that the monster encounters through out his lifetime. Many men where quite cruel to the monster, including his own creator, for no underlying reason other than his appearance. This leads one to the conclusion that the monster was a result of his environment. A child is not born with a criminal mind, but most of the time the child¡¯s behavior is a result of the hard background in which they where raised. This isn¡¯t to say that some people are Looney¡¯s that had a normal upraising, but more than not, they were raised in a harsh environment. The monster is the product of a very complex equation. Victor is a monster in a way; he neglected and rejected his creation. It is as bad as engaging in the act of sex and all the good stuff that goes into making a baby and then leaving the child at birth in a back alley. Victor is very guilty for the monsters behavior. There is no doubt in my mind that if Victor had loved the monster and given him a good start in his life he would have made an intelligent and nice creature (and maybe with some ancient plastic surgery, he would be able to overcome his depression over his ugly appearance). Victor was unwise in his decisions, even when the monster came to him and reached out for his help and forgiveness victor rejected him. In all honesty if I were in the monsters shoes I would set out to ruin Victor¡¯s life just as much as he had my own. The last part to the monster equation is society. Society put victor in the position of judging things for their exterior. If victor did not adhere to the fads of society than perhaps he would know to look within and not judge the shallow parts. Its as ba...