What’s Wrong with Me?

Like his creator, the creature feels revenge. As a result of being left alone to survive, the creature wants to demolish Frankenstein’s family. In the process, the creature experiences effects of discrimination. While in the village, the creature was harmed and was called hurtful words. When the creature gained enough courage to confront Mr. De Lacey face to face, he was immediately rejected and criticized from his physical appearance. After the creature tried to take the young girl in the woods to be his companion, the father of the young girl shot him. The creature recalls, “Inflamed by pain, I vowed eternal hatred and vengeance to all mankind (Shelley 130).” The way the creature was treated by the civilians led him to create loathing towards the human race. The creature’s harsh treatment was purely based off of physical appearance. The phrase “never judge a book by its cover” was clearly disregarded when it came to disputes with the creature.