Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
"Was man, indeed, at once so powerful, so virtuous, and magnificent, yet so vicious, and base? [...] To be a great and virtuous man appeared the highest honour that can befall a sensitive being; to be base and vicious, as many on record have been, appeared the lowest degradation, a condition more abject than that of the blind mole or harmless worm" (Shelley, 84). Frankenstein provides an outside look into the many confusing aspects of humanity. He, as a functioning "human", is yet so alien, has a rather objective view of humanity at various point in his existence. Of course, his objectivity is made relative when he feels anger and frustration to humanity in the instances in which people have encountered him. Regardless of his emotional state, he has given insight into human behavior. He has many times pointed out the inconguences in human behavior, specifically when he saved a little girl from drowning, and in return, was shot. His understanding of both the malice and compassion of humanity is a valuable contribution admist his aggression.
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