A scene from Frankenstein
The scene that stands out the most from Frankenstein was the last scene with the monster and Walton. I found this scene intriguing, because Walton and Dr. Frankenstein had only been thinking of Dr. Frankenstein's trials and hardships, and not the monster's. Here, the monster explains how sadness and loneliness turned him into the demon he is today, and Dr. Frankenstein never addressed these possible issues at the time he created the monster. I think this highly reflects society today, where those who commit wrong deeds may have become this way because of their society, family, etc. I also found it interesting that the monster asks why Walton only hates him, and not the humans who have acted wrongly towards him. The monster asks, "Am I to be thought the only criminal, when all human kind sinned against me? Why do you not hate Felix, who drove his friend from his door with contumely? Why do you not execrate the rustic who sought to destroy the saviour of his child?" (Shelley 155). I think his words also greatly reflect our world today; humans tend to wrongly judge "others" and appearances play too much of a role in our society. Sometimes we may tend to value appearances more than characteristics, which is unfortunately, what the monster suffered from.
The scene that stands out the most from Frankenstein was the last scene with the monster and Walton. I found this scene intriguing, because Walton and Dr. Frankenstein had only been thinking of Dr. Frankenstein's trials and hardships, and not the monster's. Here, the monster explains how sadness and loneliness turned him into the demon he is today, and Dr. Frankenstein never addressed these possible issues at the time he created the monster. I think this highly reflects society today, where those who commit wrong deeds may have become this way because of their society, family, etc. I also found it interesting that the monster asks why Walton only hates him, and not the humans who have acted wrongly towards him. The monster asks, "Am I to be thought the only criminal, when all human kind sinned against me? Why do you not hate Felix, who drove his friend from his door with contumely? Why do you not execrate the rustic who sought to destroy the saviour of his child?" (Shelley 155). I think his words also greatly reflect our world today; humans tend to wrongly judge "others" and appearances play too much of a role in our society. Sometimes we may tend to value appearances more than characteristics, which is unfortunately, what the monster suffered from.
You must have enjoyed the fact that I selected the same passage as significant for one of our in-class activities. I like the fact that the creature shows an understanding of himself that goes beyond and explain, even though it cannot justify, his actions. Well said.
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