Flashback : ' At Last '

He spoke with much sorrow, and through his sun aged, cracked lips, I endured the pure emotion involved in his story.

Dr. Victor Frankenstein was a brilliant scientist with an obsession that drives him to play God by creating life. However, all did not go as planned when the creation turns out to be not quite what he wanted; with many deformities, he was overall hideous and terrifying. Frankenstein fled, and rejected his creation. What follows is the tragedy of a creature created by the arrogance and ambition of one man, an ugly yet full human being. Victor Frankenstein gave birth to this monster, and like any unwanted child, the monster was tossed away. Unloved and alone, he strived to meet his basic needs. The monster learned from what he observed, as a child would, and eventually progressed rapidly to reading and producing eloquent speeches. His demeanor

He gradually learned how to speak and started understanding the language perfectly. Moreover, it was this exposure to the human society (family) from which he had learned about the pleasure and obligations of the family and human relations. Thus, when he read his creator’s journal that is all about his unpleasant appearance, he cries out loud saying, “Accursed creator! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from me in disgust” (“Frankenstein” 111)? At this point, he develops a feeling of hatred which is a result of his father’s rejection and is not inbuilt. Moreover, when he tries to reveal himself to De Lacey’s family, they also shunned him based on his ugly looks, however, the monster had loved them as he used to make secret efforts for them by gathering wood at night to leave at their door in order to reduce their hardship (“Frankenstein” 96). He was left isolated and his severe pain of rejection justifies his act of burning their cottage. This feeling of rejection, merely on the basis of his appearance depressed him. After this, he went to Switzerland, where he tries to help a child, but the kid starts crying out after looking at him, and the

In fact, he was quite the opposite. When the monster was first created, he was curious and just wanted to learn. Not quite aware of how malicious he really looked, he traveled to a nearby village. "The whole village was roused; some fled, some attacked me, until, grievously bruised by stones and many other kinds of missile weapons, I escaped to the open country and fearfully took refuge in a low hovel, quite bare, and making a wretched appearance after the palaces I had beheld in the village." (74) When he entered the village, due to his physical appearance, the women fainted and the children screamed in terror. This monster, though, was not a cruel being. He was, in fact, looking for food, and for companionship, something nearly every living creature has in life. Whether it is the lifelong mate of a swan or a pod of dolphins swimming in the wild, all creatures have the universal need for companionship. So ultimately, when the monster was rejected because of the villagers perceived him, the understanding and feeling of isolation started to form within

But he was only acting negatively because all of society was rejecting him, calling him names, screaming and running away from him. How would that make you feel? Because being treated like that can not make you feel better of yourself. Except when the monster meets the old blind man, that man is the only one who doesn't run from and scream from him. Which is good, because even if you are ugly on the outside, it's what matters on the inside.

As I struggled to grab on to a thesis for this essay, it finally occurred to me that my empathy for the monster really was fundamental in my reading of this text. In further examining why I would feel this way, and by comments made in class on this subject, I soon realized that I had a parallel to the monster’s experience right in front of me – literally. My brother, borne with a severe cleft pallet and lip he has endured twenty-three years of surgeries and therapies to repair the structure of his face. The first surgeries focused primarily on function of his basic needs: eating, breathing, speaking etc. without emphasis on how he looked. However, these past few years, as he approached his early twenties, the surgeries have focused primarily on his appearance. Like the monster, he experiences many prejudices based on his appearance. He is frequently looked upon suspiciously in stores while shopping and has been approached by security on occasion. Strangers tend to shy away from him and often look away and do not respond if he directly address’ them. He

“It was a terrible school, no matter how you looked at it. I like to be somewhere at least where you can see a few girls around once in a while...” (3).

The monster was once portrayed and a very intelligent and emotional creature with exact human psychology.

Victor’s initial opinion of his creature’s outlook is horrified and disappointed, although he succeeds in his destination to create a living being from inanimate pieces. The disappointment is not only irrational, but also the spiritual damage left a permanent scar on his mind. Later on, the creature goes into a cottage, De Lacey is the only person who didn’t judge the creature’s monstrous outlook but he is blind. However, when the children see the creature, they “dashed him to the ground and struck him violently with a stick.”(124), and also Victor’s younger brother William also evaluates the creature as a “monster”, “ Ugly wretch”, and “Ogre”. (131). The children and William both classify the creature as a disgusting monster, and they treat him violently and differently because of his ugly physical features. Even though the creature was hateful and labeled prematurely as a monster and killer, he sees the goodness of the human heart and desires to learn more about the human race and their language. The creature fluids with pure soul since he does not attempt to hurt and harm anyone. However, people don’t accept him at all which it also criticizes the idea that beauty that

Middle school, when that word pops up in one’s head, it’s a sudden reminder of dreadfulness, broken promises, regrets, first crushes, and last but not least, learned lessons. Another morning had brought another school day. Seeing familiar faces and teachers I just wanted to get through the day with no hassle, but that’s not always the case. At least it wasn’t for me. Making my way through the extended halls and walls that seemed to enclose upon me, I felt nothing more than like a chained prisoner. The bell rung and I remained seated in my class, encompassed by boxed, outdated computers and rusty white walls, I felt

Throughout this case analysis the bully will be referred to as TH to leave the individual’s identity anonymous.

The monster comes out with all of these scars where he has been made. He is huge compared to everyone else and seems to grunt and yell when mad. When he was mad at his protectors he literally stood there and grunted and went on with the known monster yell. If someone was to hear that and see how “ugly” he was they would scream. They would run away because of his appearance, but what they don’t know is that he saved a little girl from drowning.

However, without the mask, Mike was tall and had black hair. And, corresponding with what he planned with, he had that outgoing and daring personality. It was only a matter of time the two boys would experience the scariest prank.

The first year, the time to prove myself had arrived. Classes, rooms, teachers, and some students were unfamiliar. Eventually, minutes melted into hours, hours to days, and days to weeks. It didn’t take long before my schedule was routine, something of second nature. Humor and happiness were found in the form of my advisory family, where school was transformed into something more than going through the same motions of day to day activity. By the closing point of sixth grade, I was having a hard time letting go of what I’d adapted to. “What’s wrong?” my dad asked when I was getting into the car after being picked up early on the last day. I explained how distressed I was that my first year of middle school exceeded my expectations, and that it had to come to an end. Although his outlook viewed my reason for sorrow as trivial, I didn’t.

Even as a young boy, Stephen experienced rejection and isolation at school. On the playground Stephen "felt his body [too] small and weak amid the [other] players" (Joyce 8). His