In this situation shelley is criticizing society by

his appearance. In this situation, Shelley is
criticizing society by asserting that people judge
on appearances, not on their deeds.
Furthermore, she goes on to say that society’s
harsh treatment of the well-meaning monster
turned him into a brute. Therefore, she attempts
to convey that the monster is more humane than

humans themselves, and that their actions
towards him made him into a monster.
2. “I am alone and miserable, man will not
associate with me; but one as deformed
and horrible as myself would not deny
herself to me. My companion must be of
the same species and have the same
defects. This being you must create.” –
the Creature
This quote is significant because it demonstrates
the creature’s loneliness. The creature describes
how only a fellow “monster” would associate
with someone as horrifying as himself. This
revelation causes the creature to demand that
Victor crate a female creature who will be his
companion, but Victor is unsuccessful.
3. “Learn from me… how dangerous is the
acquirement of knowledge, and how
much happier that man is who believes
his native town to be the world, than he
who aspires to become greater than his
nature will allow.” – Victor
In this quote, Victor is warning Walton not to
become too ambitious. Victor admits that his
determination was his downfall. He believed he
could “play God” and crate life, but his actions led
to the death of his friends and family.
4. “Blasted as thou wert, my agony was still
superior to thine, for the bitter sting of
remorse will not cease to rankle in my
wounds until death shall close them
forever.” – the Creature
Misery and agony are abundant in Frankenstein,
but often times the woes of the creature are
overlooked for the sufferings of Frankenstein. The
monster claims that his troubles as an outsider
far greater than those of his creator, Frankenstein
was forced to live with the guilt of creating the
monster that directly caused the deaths of
William, Justine, Henry, and Elizabeth. The
monster had to deal with the guilt of killing all of
those people, the guilt of tormenting his creator,
and the pain of reaction from the human world.
Ultimately, the creature was the one who
suffered more, but Frankenstein, being too self-
centered to comprehend this, remained oblivious
to his creations pain. The creature, who in the
end displays feelings of humanity that Victor the
actual human, would have been incapable of
desires death to bring about a close to the pain
and guilt that Frankenstein was responsible for
inflicting.
5. “Everyone loved Elizabeth. The
passionate and almost reverential
attachment with which regarded her
became, while I shared it, my pride and
my delight.” -Victor
Elizabeth is vital character throughout the noel.
She is an essential member of the Frankenstein
family, she brought joy to all, and was especially
important to Victor. The couple was officially
slated to marry after the death of Caroline.