Born into Solitude

The creature was left abandoned by his maternal figure, leaving him to fend for himself. Awakening into silence, the creature was left to find food, shelter, and a source of education. Because the creature was born pure, with the choice of either good or evil, the creature’s identity was influenced by society as a whole. The creature exclaims, “I, the miserable and abandoned, am an abortion, to be spurned at, kicked at, and trampled on (Shelley 211).” He is left alone, and feels as though he is unwanted. His is forced to educate himself, leading him to meet the De Lacey family. While watching the De Lacey’s perform their everyday life, the creature is able to learn an adequate amount of information necessary for him to succeed in human society. The creature is able to pick up on the love the De Lacey’s have for one another, and the creature quickly learns that he wants that for himself, too. His abandonment at birth led him to seek a companion and family.