At the moment of his birth, the creature is entirely benevolent: he affectionately reaches out to Frankenstein, only to have the latter violently abandon him. Despite his frightful appearance, he is as innocent as a newborn child -- and, in a...
The Question and Answer section for Frankenstein is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
At the moment of his birth, the creature is entirely benevolent: he affectionately reaches out to Frankenstein, only to have the latter violently abandon him. Despite his frightful appearance, he is as innocent as a newborn child -- and, in a...
I would give Victor the honor of being most destructive. His actions directly affected his family. His obsession and subsequent creation only turned to destruction because he was abandoned, unloved, and without direction. Yes, the monster was...
dissolved, disconnected, broken.... ended
“I expected this reception,” said the dæmon. “All men hate the wretched; how, then, must I be hated, who am miserable beyond all living things! Yet you, my creator, detest and spurn me, thy creature, to...