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A 7 page paper which examines what the monster's story/voice is; whether the monster is a mere life form or actually acquires human qualities and if so, what and how; considers if the creature possesses a soul and if so, what the implications are for the creature and the novel. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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destroyer of humanity and much of the criticism has focused on the human protagonist, Dr. Victor Frankenstein. However, one of the most overlooked plotlines, in terms of importance, is
possibly the one that provides the greatest insights into Shelleys masterpiece - the monsters story. The monsters story is compelling in that it does not rely solely upon a
third-person narrative. The author gives the monster his own voice, and in so doing transforms him into much more than a scientific experiment gone horribly awry. His story
cements the foundation for his character and serves as a moving expression of his humanity, which emerges from had once been simply dead body parts. The relationship between Frankenstein
and his monster mirrors that of mother and child. However, after the birth, the mother was anything but overjoyed: "I beheld the wretch- the miserable monster whom I had
created. He held up the curtain of the bed and his eyes, if eyes they may be called, were fixed on me. His jaws opened, and he muttered some
inarticulate sounds, while a grin wrinkled his cheeks. He might have spoken, but I did not hear; one hand was stretched out, seemingly to detain me, but I escaped, and
rushed down stairs. I took refuge in the courtyard belonging to the house which I inhabited; where I remained during the rest of the night, walking up and down in
the greatest agitation, listening attentively, catching and fearing each sound as if it were to announce the approach of the demoniacal corpse to which I had so miserably given life"
(Shelley 57). From his first moments of existence, the monster exhibits humanity and attempts to embrace his parent, but instead of returning the affectionate gesture, the parent
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