The recent chapters in Frankenstein have really caught my interest, and I feel like the story is quickly picking up. Something that particularly caught my attention was the progression of the creature’s violence, and how much of a change he showed over the course of his story. He unexpectedly started out as kind and compassionate, and all he wanted was human connection. This was not at all what I expected, due to stereotypical depictions of this story I expected him to be evil and manic all along, but this was not the case. His violent tendencies came gradually- at first, he was able to subdue his aggressive thoughts and let his morals and compassion shine through. But, as things kept going wrong, his feelings of resentment towards his creator and need for revenge on Victor took over, and allowed him to become the “monster” that he is typically thought of as. Though the creature takes drastic measures to achieve his revenge against Victor, it is worth noting that these feelings didn’t come out of nowhere- he felt neglected, confused and was devastated at the cruel reactions that he received whenever anyone saw him.
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