The 'Monster' has been formed by Dr. Frankenstein yearns to experience emotions, everyday life, and to just fit in. But he is denied and rejected by the society after Dr. Frankenstein abandons him. This results in the 'monster' becoming recluse, living in the woods until he comes across a group of cabins, where he watches the multiple families of the area, observing the life, and figuring how to speak, and learning the proper mannerisms of society.
Meanwhile, Dr. Frankenstein himself, has left the monster, and attempted to go on his everyday life with the help of his best friend. He is ashamed of what he has made and wants to hide it from the others. Guilt, fear, and shame cloud his mind as he learned that the monster is responsible for his brother and his cousin's deaths. Frankenstein refuses to tell his comrades, excluding his loving wife Elizabeth, about his creature, for fear of rejection, shame, and possible death.
Yet, throughout the story, there is one reoccurring 'monster.' Society. Society is constantly jumping to conclusions, quick to being unaccepting, and pressuring them to become "Type A" individuals. I believe that Mary Shelley was trying to convey the message through a parallel of a society we all live in.
Who do you think is the real 'Monster' in this tragic tale of life and death?
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