Through Frankenstein, Mary Shelley shows the values of companionship, fear,
trust, and happiness. All of these values the monster wants or portrays, but due to society,
he is unable to achieve them. The monster tries to understand these values throughout his
life but can’t because of the injustice he receives from the humans. When the monster
finds his first home at the house of the De laceys he understands humans better and tries to
mimic them. While his stay here the monster watches avidly to learn how to act “human”.
The monster feels he can help them out and does so by doing odd jobs during the night.
After the monster lives among the family for many years he decides that he will confront
the family and tell them about his experiences while living there. Unfortunately the family
does not accept the monster and he is scared away. After this incident the monster vows
to never help anyone out again because of the mistreatment he endures. Now the monster
sets out on a killing spree to get revenge upon his creator so he can understand how he
feels. The monster finally meets up with his creator and begs for a equal counter part. As
the monster is speaking to Victor he states, “I was benevolent and good; misery made me
a fiend. Make me happy, and I shall again be virtuous” (84). This moves Victor
emotionally and he decides to make the monster his counterpart, as long as he promises
not to hurt anymore of his family. Victor now understands that even though the monster
is a fiend he still needs companionship, the lack of fear, trust and happiness.
As you can see the monster wants to be good but bad thing have drove him away
from this. Throughout the book the monster tries to become more civilized but all the
madness turned him into a fiend. While the monster is going about his ways he is attacked
by a village full of men who no nothing more than to...