Mary Shelley's creation in Frankenstein was very complex. I believe that the creature's behaviors were directly stemmed from the world around him. I sympathise with the creature at times in the story when he mentions how he could only be wretched. What else could we expect. He was completely alone in the world, destined to live a life on his own on the run. All feared him. There was no one for him to turn to in hours of need. He was born a benevolent creature; however, after neglect has been forced upon him in every single aspect, there was no hope that he might sit back and take all that was thrust upon him. The creature's character changed drastically after a build up of inner rage. "The feelings of kindness and gentleness, which I had entertained but a few moments before, gave place to a hellish rage and gnashing of teeth" (Shelley, 101). From there on out, the creatre sought revenge on his neglectful creator. Up until the death of Victor Frankenstein did the creature pursue the ultimate revenge that his creator never again feel happiness. If the creature was to be miserable, why should his creator ever have hopes again? The creature could not stand to see Victor happy with a spouse when he was completely alone in the world forever. His misery led the creature to a life to crime which he claimed to avow in the last days of his life.
There were periods in which the creature allowed the reader to pity him and feel sympathy for him; however, the actions that proceded these assertions always led the reader back to viewing him as a monster.
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