Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
Through a great deal of the novel, I have sided with the creature. It was after all, not by his doing that he became rejected by anyone who saw him, and he certainly made an effort to reach out with a compassionate hand to those he felt connected to. It is primarily by Victor's leaving him that he turned out so hateful to humanity. When the creature threatens Victor, saying "It is well, I go; but remember, I shall be with you on your wedding night", that I don't have a particular side to sypmathize with. The creature's level of violence and cruelty, while intending that he would kill Elizabeth is the extent of which I would justify his hatred. Also, Victor makes it hard to identify with him because he is completely delirious! He assumes the creature wants to kill him, but he thinks nothing of Elizabeth. Also, why would he assume that the creature would kill him on his wedding night when he has had several chances to do so already? I think Victor is unintelligent at this point.
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