Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
I'm most fascniated the way Shelley creates a picture of such a monster, but at the same time highlighting its humanity. a page and a half after the creature murders William, the creature comes to the side of sleeping Justine, and says, "'Awake, fairest, thy lover is near- he who would give his life but to obtain one look of affection from thine eyes: my beloved, awake!'" (Shelley, 103). It is the speak of a human lover! His first action after the horrendous murder of Victor's brother was that of gentle kindness. It is only out of fear, that he departs and leaves her with William's locket. His monstrosity is juxtaposed continuously with his humanistic tendancies. His request of Victor is even that of wanting to have a companion. It surprises me that out of all of his violence, he just desperately longs for a friend, or a female companion.
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