The Theme of Alienation in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein"
             Children who have been abandoned by their parents often grow up having various misconceptions about the way society and the world itself functions. That is due to the fact that they have been denied the opportunity of learning the basics of their existence from their biological parents. These kids are filled with bitterness sprouted by the withdrawing of a person (a parent) that they were emotionally attached to. In such cases, children tend to hold a grudge not only against their parents, but against everyone they meet, because they can hardly trust anyone.
             In "Frankenstein" the theme of alienation is resonated throughout the whole book as one of the main leitmotivs. The monster feels deprived of love and care that his creator failed to provide. All the monster seemed to want was compassion. He had read "Paradise Lost", which made him believe that he was alienated and was also the angel cast down from god (Victor being a god in that case). He believed he was "wretched, helpless, and alone", which is why he should seek revenge on Victor for the alienation he had received. The monster went on a spree of revenge in which his objective clearly was to alienate Victor as much as he himself had been alienated.
             Dr. Frankenstein's monster is an outcast - he doesn't belong in human society, because he does not fit, and both people and monster itself realize it to its full extent. Yet the monster's alienation from society, his unfulfilled desire for a companion with whom to share his life, and his ongoing struggle for revenge, or happiness, are all shared by his creator. As the story progresses, Victor becomes increasingly like his creation. Both live in relative isolation from society, both hate their own miserable lives, and both know suffering.
             This raises the question. Which one, creator or the monster, is really alienated? We know f...