Over the course of our lifetimes, we as individuals spend a large part of that time defining and understanding who we are. Although we like to believe that we have control over our own identities, a consequence of our social tendencies is that we inevitably take into account the way we are perceived by society as we attempt to define ourselves.<\/p>\n
Frankenstein\u2019s creature demonstrates his humanity as he ponders his own identity. Upon learning about the dynamics of relationships between family members and friends, he laments at his lack of any sort of human interaction. He claims that, \u201cI had never yet seen a being resembling me or who claimed any intercourse with me. What was I?\u201d (86). Although the creature makes his best attempts at assimilating into human culture by learning to read and speak, he is ultimately rejected by his \u201cprotectors\u201d.\u00a0 Consequently, he begins to see himself as a monster and lashes out as such, burning down the De Laceys\u2019 cottage and eventually killing Frankenstein\u2019s loved ones.<\/p>\n
While it may be argued that Frankenstein\u2019s creature is a monster due to his violent reactions at being rejected, it is clear that the creature only begins to act like a monster once he starts incorporating society\u2019s view of him into his own self-identification. Frankenstein\u2019s monster, then, was a creation of not only Frankenstein, but of the rest of society.<\/p>\n
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Over the course of our lifetimes, we as individuals spend a large part of that time defining and understanding who we are. Although we like to believe that we have control over our own identities, a consequence of our social … Continue reading